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Autore |
Hellyer H. A. |
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Titolo |
Muslims of Europe : the 'other' Europeans / / H.A. Hellyer [[electronic resource]] |
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Edinburgh : , : Edinburgh University Press, , 2009 |
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0-7486-7134-X |
1-282-62050-9 |
9786612620508 |
0-7486-4208-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (ix, 246 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Muslims - Europe |
Cultural pluralism - Europe |
Europe Ethnic relations |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-234) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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; pt. I. Background and precedent. Religious diversity and multiculturalism : theoretical issues -- Without political prerogative : Muslims as minorities in Fiqh -- g pt. II. Present and current situations -- Fiqh in Modern Europe : 'minority Fiqh' -- Muslims in Europe : precedent and present -- Muslims and religious discrimination : EU law and policy -- pt. III. A case study and conclusions. Muslims in the United Kingdom -- ; Conclusions. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The interchange between Muslims and Europe has a long and complicated history, dating back to before the idea of 'Europe' was born, and the earliest years of Islam. There has been a Muslim presence on the European continent before, but never has it been so significant, particularly in Western Europe. With more Muslims in Europe than in many countries of the Muslim world, they have found themselves in the position of challenging what it means to be a European in a secular society of the 21st century. At the same time, the European context has caused many Muslims to re-think what is essential to them in religious terms in their new reality. In this work, H.A. Hellyer analyses the prospects for a European future where pluralism is accepted within |
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