Muslim Minorities in Europe: A Case of Adaptations with Life with Neighbours in Brussels
Living in Europe substantially alters the context of Muslim immigrants. They live as minorities amid non-Muslims and are governed by the secular state (with Christian antecedents) and its laws. This paper focuses on one aspect of larger research conducted in Belgium. It examines evidence from the gr...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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International journal of Asian christianity
Year: 2022, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 257-273 |
| Further subjects: | B
dietary rules
B shari‘ah B Muslim minority B wasatiyya |
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| Summary: | Living in Europe substantially alters the context of Muslim immigrants. They live as minorities amid non-Muslims and are governed by the secular state (with Christian antecedents) and its laws. This paper focuses on one aspect of larger research conducted in Belgium. It examines evidence from the ground related to issues involving dietary rules. It shows how Muslims in Belgium look for creative adaptations to challenges of everyday life, involving food. At a deeper level, the findings highlight examples of ordinary Muslims proactively seeking guidance for particular issues and finding their own creative solutions in many instances. Therefore, they are not passive followers but free agents making choices in adapting to the position they consider most suitable. |
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| ISSN: | 2542-4246 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of Asian christianity
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/25424246-05020008 |