France student protests adopt 'Bismillah, c'est les ténèbres' as unofficial slogan

'Bismillah, c'est les ténèbres' has become the unofficial slogan of France's nationwide high school protests in October 2026 over teacher shortages and crumbling schools. Le Monde attributes the phrase to a police officer who allegedly attempted an infiltration. Bismillah means 'au nom de Dieu'.