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…
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, stated in an interview with the Muslim News that he is delighted to see how much Islam has brought religion back into the public debate. British society, which has become “rather unfriendly” towards religious people must discuss religion openly, and Islam has greatly contributed to stirring up the…
Western curricular and Muslim needs are always a source for dispute. An article in The Economist demonstrates a visit to a state school with 98 percent Muslim pupils. While the non-Muslim head teacher praises the children’s spirituality and the school caters for their needs, some concessions are controversial. After the intervention of some parents sex…
A referendum next month may import religious teaching into Berlin’s schools. By American standards, German culture wars are mild affairs. A spat in Berlin over teaching religion in schools may be an exception. Next month the city will vote on whether schools should teach the subject as an alternative to an ethics course. The debate…
The Dutch cabinet will make it more difficult for lenders to obtain influence in Dutch mosques. According to the minister of internal affairs, Guusje ter Horst, international foundations must be more transparent about their finances, and the cabinet will make a law proposal for the regulation of international funds used on mosques in the Netherlands….
