Islam under the Rule of Law in Europe: How Consistent Is the Human Rights Test?

This contribution draws attention to human rights as an instrument of justice to deal with requests that are either made directly or may prove indirectly to be relevant to Muslims who claim the protection of freedom of religion and faith in contemporary European societies. The analysis is distribute...

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Auteur principal: Foblets, Marie-Claire (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: MDPI 2021
Dans: Religions
Année: 2021, Volume: 12, Numéro: 10
Sujets non-standardisés:B reasonable accommodation
B Islamic headscarf
B Islam
B boys circumcision
B Europe
B Human Rights
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Résumé:This contribution draws attention to human rights as an instrument of justice to deal with requests that are either made directly or may prove indirectly to be relevant to Muslims who claim the protection of freedom of religion and faith in contemporary European societies. The analysis is distributed over two distinct but complementary illustrations of such claims. The position defended here is that the key to a successful multicultural society lies in enabling adherents of all religions and beliefs, and thus also Muslims, to participate to the same extent, fully and actively, in social life, both as citizens and as private individuals. The challenge lies in finding the balance between looking after the interests of the majority society and meeting the needs and wishes of minority groups and communities, including those communities that are perceived to be ‘new’.
ISSN:2077-1444
Contient:Enthalten in: Religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3390/rel12100857