Dallo spazio conteso allo spazio condiviso: l’identità territoriale come fattore di integrazione. Il caso della comunità islamica a Lecce

From the disputed space to the shared space: territorial identity as an inclusion factor among immigrants. The case of the Muslim community in Lecce (Italy) The essay starts with a brief overview concerning the concepts which are most relevant to approach the issue of integration within the context of a migration experience. It moves on to study inclusion and exclusion factors within the Muslim community in Lecce (Italy), providing interesting suggestions for the elaboration of more effective inclusion policies at the urban scale.