The attack in Nice comes as France grapples with the question of what role Islam should have in a traditionally secular society.
The country has the largest Muslim community in Europe - but earlier this month some were made to feel unwelcome when President Emmanuel Macron declared a fight against what he called "Islamist separatism".
Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reports.
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The country has the largest Muslim community in Europe - but earlier this month some were made to feel unwelcome when President Emmanuel Macron declared a fight against what he called "Islamist separatism".
Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reports.
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