On Tuesday, September 22, the results of a national consultation on the future structure of a representative body for the Muslim faith in France were shared with Laurent Nuñez, the Minister of the Interior, in the presence of participants from the Forum of Islam in France (Forif). This meeting took place at Place Beauvau, the headquarters of the Ministry of the Interior, and marked the first plenary session since December 2025. The consultation, led by the Structuring & Resources working group, was announced at the Élysée in late June, where members of the Forif presented their preliminary work to President Emmanuel Macron. The initiative aimed to engage mosque leaders nationwide in shaping the new body, moving away from past attempts that had failed due to issues of legitimacy. Two months after the consultation was launched, the results reveal the scale of the effort. A total of 420 participants, including 391 mosque leaders and 29 local officials, responded to questions about the future body's missions, governance, and financial model. The survey covered 748 mosques across 97 of France's 101 departments. According to the working group, 55% of these mosques are affiliated with local representative structures, while only 21% are part of national federations. The consultation, with a margin of error of 4.5% and a geographic coverage of 99%, is said to reflect strong national trends. The consultation highlighted four main expectations: legitimacy rooted in local communities, concrete services to support and protect the Muslim community, sustainable and transparent funding, and governance based on competence, renewal, and diversity. Legitimacy, according to the working group, should be built from the local level, with representation from local authorities, autonomy, and a clear relationship with the state that ensures a framework without interference in religious matters. The future body must remain independent, particularly from foreign influences, and must be able to defend the rights of Muslims and combat Islamophobia. Respondents also emphasized the need for the body to offer practical services, such as legal support, imam training, and assistance in engaging with local officials. The consultation emphasized that the new body should not merely be a symbolic representation but a practical institution capable of defending the Muslim faith, professionalizing its operations, and transforming shared goals into a lasting, legitimate, and effective organization. Minister Laurent Nuñez praised the initiative, stating that the results provide a "solid and legitimate foundation" for the working group to build upon, enabling the state to eventually have a structured and legitimate interlocutor for the Muslim faith. As the working group moves forward, they aim to translate the consultation's findings into the organization's structure, policies, and legal framework. However, the project faces challenges, especially given the sensitive political climate as the presidential election approaches and the legacy of the Council of the Muslim Faith of France (CFCM), which was sidelined by public authorities five years ago.