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 authority-...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Brill
2023
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| Dans: | Année: 2023 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Social groups: religious groups and communities
B Ethnic groups and multicultural studies B Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups |
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| Informations sur les droits: | CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 |
| Résumé: | 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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| ISBN: | 978-90-04-68492-8 978-90-04-52185-8 |
| Accès: | Open Access |
