RT Article
T1 Denial and Pragmatism: Islam and the Danish State
JF Journal of religion in Europe
VO 14
IS 1/2
SP 133
OP 161
A1 Netterstrøm, Kasper Ly
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1766080596
AB Abstract From halal food to the veil, this article analyses the relationship between Islam and the Danish state. It finds a coexistence of two modes of dealing with Islam: an official approach dominated by denial of the existence of Islam within Danish society and an unwillingness to recognise Muslim religious practices; and a pragmatic approach, mostly found at the local level, that focuses on finding practical solutions. This article argues that the official resistance to recognising Islam makes it comparatively harder for the Danish state to influence the country’s Muslim religious sphere.
K1 Veil
K1 prayer room
K1 Halal food
K1 Accommodation
K1 Denmark
K1 Islam
DO 10.1163/18748929-20211518