The Islamic Council of Norway and the Challenge of Representing Islam in Europe
Governments all across Europe have attempted to govern the Muslim population by working with representative Muslim councils. These councils, however, have often been plagued by conflicts and splits. Why? This book is the first attempt to answer this question in full. It does so by zooming in on the...
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| description | Governments all across Europe have attempted to govern the Muslim population by working with representative Muslim councils. These councils, however, have often been plagued by conflicts and splits. Why? This book is the first attempt to answer this question in full. It does so by zooming in on the history of The Islamic Council of Norway. For many years, this organization functioned well. But after a prolonged conflict, the organization split in two in 2017. Based on a thorough study of the organization, the author claims that pressure from society at large has made it more difficult for such organizations to fulfil their role as Muslim representatives. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1648452025-08-12T05:16:57Z The Islamic Council of Norway and the Challenge of Representing Islam in Europe Elgvin, Olav Islam in Norway Muslim diversity Muslims in Europe Muslims in Norway Muslims in Scandinavia ethnic minorities governance of islam governance of religion integration policies intercultural dialogue interfaith dialogue islam and politics islam in Europe islam in Scandinavia mosques multiculturalism muslim integration muslim minorities muslim organizations religion and politics religious organizations sociology of islam sociology of religion thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1D Europe::1DN Northern Europe, Scandinavia::1DNN Norway Governments all across Europe have attempted to govern the Muslim population by working with representative Muslim councils. These councils, however, have often been plagued by conflicts and splits. Why? This book is the first attempt to answer this question in full. It does so by zooming in on the history of The Islamic Council of Norway. For many years, this organization functioned well. But after a prolonged conflict, the organization split in two in 2017. Based on a thorough study of the organization, the author claims that pressure from society at large has made it more difficult for such organizations to fulfil their role as Muslim representatives. 2025-08-09T05:07:00Z 2025-08-09T05:07:00Z 2025-08-08T14:28:34Z 2025 book ONIX_20250808T162309_9789004701144_33 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/105301 9789004701144 9789004701137 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/164845 eng Muslim Minorities open access image/jpeg image/jpeg n/a n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/105301/1/9789004701144_webready_content_text.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/105301/1/9789004701144_webready_content_text.pdf Brill 10.1163/9789004701144 10.1163/9789004701144 33fecb33-e7c4-4fc8-96b0-7ba2fccafba9 The Research Council of Norway 653d2d4b-02e3-4790-b630-3fb1da5ee3ae 9789004701144 9789004701137 [...] open access |
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