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New Muslims in the European context : the experience of Scandinavian converts / by Anne Sofie Roald.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Roald, Anne Sofie.
- Series:
- Muslim minorities ; v. 4.
- Muslim minorities, 1570-7571 ; v. 4
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Muslim converts from Christianity--Scandinavia.
- Muslim converts from Christianity.
- Islam--Scandinavia.
- Islam.
- Muslim minorities--Scandinavia.
- Muslim minorities.
- Multiculturalism--Scandinavia.
- Multiculturalism.
- Scandinavia--Ethnic relations.
- Scandinavia.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 375 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Brill, 2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This volume deals with Scandinavian converts to Islam, discussing the process of conversion as well as the converts' role in Muslim communities and in majority society. As Islam is a new phenomenon in Scandinavia, the story of the new Muslims becomes also a story of the development of Scandinavian Islamic ideas. The book examines the specific features of Scandinavian society and Islamophobia in Scandinavia. It goes on to discuss the conversion process, Muslim convert trends common in Europe as well as in Scandinavia, and provides a detailed discussion of literature read or written by converts. The discussion of the new Muslims' experiences includes a discussion of the trend towards understanding Islam according to Scandinavian values.
- Contents:
- CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Majority society; 2. Islamophobia; 3. The road to Islam; 4. Muslim convert trends; 5. Analysis of convert literature; 6. New Muslims in Scandinavian society; 7. New Muslims' encounter with born Muslims; 8. New Muslims as mediators between Muslim immigrant communities and major society; 9. Towards a 'Danish', 'Swedish' or 'Norwegian' Islam?; 10. Reflections; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-280-46794-0
- 9786610467945
- 1-4237-1179-3
- 90-474-0294-4
- OCLC:
- 475966305
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789047402947 DOI
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