Media interventions regarding the book "Mecca, Imaginary City"

Articles, interviews, shows, and media publications

In "Mecca, Imaginary City: How the Caliphs Invented Islam," Odon Lafontaine and the Collective Light of the World (Nour Al Aalam) argue that the Mecca described by tradition does not match the historical, geographical, and economic data available.

Cyril Chevrot - Interview - September 26, 2026 https://youtu.be/4-t8VlYn8_8?si=ukiTnZ--uu1CWwhL

CNEWS Face à l'info - Christine Kelly - September 4, 2026 https://youtu.be/oQexf0vszws?si=vP6WlikMJAoUrlgT

OFFICIAL TVL CHANNEL - September 4, 2026 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBvmUuYLxBA

DES PALUCHES ET DES BOUQUINS - August 21, 2026 https://youtu.be/sAdMEXi-h_o?si=Vp-FdTBd5kyHFHhc

OFFICIAL TVL CHANNEL - August 16, 2026 https://youtu.be/tE7RIBb2ZBk?si=zobs4Q9z1aAlNhw4

YOUTUBE - ANDREW CHO - July 31, 2026 https://www.youtube.com/live/uestN8yoTFs?si=AeJ3AFgGCiNelTyR

TRIBUNE CHRÉTIENNE - Interview with Rémi Brague - June 26, 2026 https://tribunechretienne.com/exclusif-remi-brague-on-sait-desormais-avec-certitude-que-le-recit-traditionnel-sur-les-debuts-de-lislam-ne-tient-pas-debout/