French Islamophobia: How Orthopraxy Is Conceptualized as a Public Peril

For over two decades, France’s Muslim population has faced a series of legal measures and hostile public narratives aimed at problematizing their faith. Notable examples include the 2004 national ban on “ostentatious religious symbols” in state schools, which prohibits obligatory religious dress in...

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VerfasserInnen: Lienen, Christina (Verfasst von) ; Sweida-Metwally, Samir (Verfasst von)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: 2025
In: Religions
Jahr: 2025, Band: 16, Heft: 1
weitere Schlagwörter:B Muslims
B Law
B Extremism
B Religion
B Islamophobia
B France
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