Session 1: Islam, Factor of Urban Integration? Opening Remarks and Introduction by Jean-Paul Willaime, EPHE, Director of GSRL (CNRS-EPHE). Sean McLoughlin, University of Leeds, “Islam as a Resource for Urban Integration in Mannigham, a District of Bradford. Nico Landman, Utrecht University, “Islamic Centre or Playground: a Contested Mosque Project in the Dutch Town of Deventer”…
A Roundtable By The Network On Comparative Research On Islam And Muslims In Europe (NOCRIME) Session 1: The Social Building of Muslim Communities in Europe: Internal Factors Opening remarks and Introduction by Jean Baubérot, President of EPHE (Sorbonne) and Director of GSRL (CNRS-EPHE) and Jean-Paul Willaime, EPHE, Associate Director of GSRL (CNRS-EPHE). CHAIR : Dr…
The fatwa below is the one that allegedly inspired the recent twelve-page document titled, “Participation in the Elections,” circulating in Brussels. The Belgian document called for a boycott of the June 10, 2007 Belgian election. Praise be to the almighty Allah and may the peace of Allah and his Mercy be upon the Messenger Muhammad,…
