France has proposed practical measures to ensure the country’s Muslim prayer leaders speak French and understand France’s way of life.

In a newspaper interview, Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin said that from September, future imams must study law, civics and history.

BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Study planned for France’s imams.

Since there are similar concerns about the language skills and competence of British imams, of whom 9 out of 10 are from overseas, with poor English, is there a case for following France’s example?

Tags: Imams, Islam, Education, Language, France