Striving against the ‘Nafs’
I analyze how Somalis in Helsinki re-interpret religious norms on marriage in light of: 1) the challenges of socioeconomic hardships and marginalization in Finland; and 2) ethical principles in Islamic tradition that underlie religious rulings such as striving against the selfishness of the ‘nafs’ (...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2015
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Journal of religion in Europe
Year: 2015, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 101-120 |
Further subjects: | B
Muslim marriages
Europe
migration
gender
Islamic law
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