‘Daʿwa is Our Identity’—Salafism and IslamNet’s Rationales for Action in a Norwegian Context
This article examines the emergence of Salafism in Norway, a relatively new phenomenon in the country that manifests itself mainly through two Muslim organisations, namely IslamNet and the Prophet’s Ummah. Recent research has emphasised that the activism of IslamNet may be characterised as being har...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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Journal of Muslims in Europe
Year: 2015, Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Pages: 174-196 |
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Salafism
Norway
IslamNet
Prophet’s Ummah
Saudi-Arabia
transnationalism
puritan-activist salafis
salafi-jihadis
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | This article examines the emergence of Salafism in Norway, a relatively new phenomenon in the country that manifests itself mainly through two Muslim organisations, namely IslamNet and the Prophet’s Ummah. Recent research has emphasised that the activism of IslamNet may be characterised as being haraki, or “politically” orientated—a categorisation emerging out of the frequently cited so-called tripartite typology of transnational Salafism. While we agree that the model is useful as an ideal type, we argue that Salafi organisations such as IslamNet may adjust their orientation from puritanism to politics, depending on shifting social-political circumstances. |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource |
| ISSN: | 2211-7954 |
| Contains: | In: Journal of Muslims in Europe
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22117954-12341307 |