Afrique Contemporaine pays tribute to Professor Mohammed Arkoun, who died on September 14, 2010. Father of applied Islamology (the understanding of Islam) and outspoken critic of classical Islamic dogma, Arkoun’€™s work has proven essential for re-imagining the role of religion in contemporary society. Father Christian Delorme, Rachid Benzine, and Oussama Deway speak about meeting Arkoun, who was a great influence on each. They present his key concepts in their own words and remind us of his work’€™s ethical dimension.