Imams in Western Europe developments, transformations, and institutional challenges
As European Muslims and Muslims in the Middle East diverge, imams in Europe have emerged as major agents of religious authority who shape Islam's presence in Western societies. This volume examines the theoretical and practical questions concerning the evolving role of imams in Europe. To what...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press
2018.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009452022906719 |
| Sumario: | As European Muslims and Muslims in the Middle East diverge, imams in Europe have emerged as major agents of religious authority who shape Islam's presence in Western societies. This volume examines the theoretical and practical questions concerning the evolving role of imams in Europe. To what extent do imams act as intermediaries between European states and Muslim communities? Do states subsidise imam training? How does institutionalisation of Islam differ between European states? |
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| Notas: | 'Offspring of an international conference of the same title, held on 5-7 November 2014 at the LUISS Guido Carli University and John Cabot University in Rome.' Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 11 Jan 2021). |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (438 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| ISBN: | 9789048540006 |
