Hassen Choulghami is the self-proclaimed former imam of Drancy, a banlieue north of Paris. Born in Tunis, he lived in Lahore for several years where he attended a madrasa. There have been conflicting reports as to how he spent his time in Pakistan; while several sources state that he attended a fundamentalist madrasa and was a…
The Muslim march against terrorism stopped in Brussels on Monday. While a dozen Belgian imams attended the gathering, but the overall number of Muslims who participated was slim. “After the sacred month, imams are exhausted and must rest. They only have the months of July and August to do so. This march was planned at a…
“Our message is clear: we cannot associate Islam with these barbarians and these killers” who kill in the name of Allah, declared Hassen Chalghoumi, who has organized the Muslim march against terrorism along with Marek Halter. Surrounded by thirty imams from France, Italy, Portugal and Belgium, he called on “civil society to mobilize.” Known for…
Imam Hassan Chalghoumi has recently been thrust back into the spotlight after he organized a “Muslim march against terrorism,” which is set to stop in several European cities July 8-14. Chalghoumi’s involvement in the project has led to a number of reservations in his own community, which has denied his legitimacy. His visibility on television stations…
A “Muslim march against terrorism,” which takes place July 8-14 in various cities throughout Europe, has attracted numerous criticisms in France from the country’s Muslims; even the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has refused to participate. From the onset the march has been plagued by issues surrounding its purpose, the organizers’ identities, and a general…
