Receiving and institutionalising Islam at the municipal level: the case of the Turkish com-munity of Schaerbeek

Abstract

In theBrusselsregion, the case ofSchaerbeekwas particularly exemplary in this context between 1970 and 1994. Within the framework of the project “Faiths and Social cohesion” (2001-2004), this community was observed. We therefore propose a closer look at the relations between the Muslims and the Schaerbeek Municipalityby focusing on the history of the Turkish community that is resident in this locality.The setting up and the progress of the Fatih mosque will be the objective here.