Making Islam work: Islamic authority among Muslims in Western Europe
"The development of Islamic landscapes in Europe, is first and foremost related to Islamic authority. Religious authority relies on persuasiveness and deals with issues of truth, authenticity, legitimacy, trust, and ethics with reference to religious matters. This study argues that Islamic auth...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2024]
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| In: |
Muslim minorities (volume 44)
Year: 2024 |
| Series/Journal: | Muslim minorities
volume 44 |
| Further subjects: | B
Islam and culture (Europe)
B Islam (Europe) B Authority Religious aspects Islam B Islam 21st century |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | "The development of Islamic landscapes in Europe, is first and foremost related to Islamic authority. Religious authority relies on persuasiveness and deals with issues of truth, authenticity, legitimacy, trust, and ethics with reference to religious matters. This study argues that Islamic authority-making among European Muslims is a social and relational practice that is much broader and versatile than theological proficiency and personal status. It can also be conferred to objects, activities, and events. The book explores various ways in which Islamic authority is being constituted among Muslims in Western Europe with a particular focus on the role of 'ordinary' Muslims"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xv, 317 Seiten, 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-52185-8 |
