This article in Le Figaro profiles the challenges faced by Drancy Tunisian-born imam, Hassen Chalghoumi. Chalghoumi claims he has invested a great deal of effort into fostering dialogue between Muslims and Jews, a position which has been saluted by the President of the Republic but is not welcome by all members of his community.
The 35 year-old arrived in France in 1996, and began preaching part-time in a prayer room in Bobigny. The article continues at length to point to important local developments related to the imam’s presence in the community, most notably the beginning of construction of a new mosque.
Key Words – Drancy, Imam, France, Ecumenicalism
