02957nam 22005292 450 991101884470332120251019235405.09789004701144(electronic bk.)978900470113710.1163/9789004701144(MiAaPQ)EBC32207613(Au-PeEL)EBL32207613(CKB)39636050100041(OCoLC)1528361843(nllekb)BRILL9789004701144(EXLCZ)993963605010004120250506d2025 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Islamic Council of Norway and the Challenge of Representing Islam in Europe Muslims under Pressure /Olav Elgvin1st ed.Leiden ;Boston :Brill,2025.©20251 online resource (257 pages)Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2025Muslim Minorities ;46Print version: Elgvin, Olav The Islamic Council of Norway and the Challenge of Representing Islam in Europe Boston : BRILL,c2025 9789004701137 Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Introduction -- 2. Overcoming the challenge of multipolarity: The road to the Islamic Council of Norway (1989-1993) -- 3. Dealing with cross-pressures: A new organisation finds its place (1993-2006) -- 4. Unstable institutionalization: New responsibilities and new divisions (2006-2012) -- 5. Towards the split (2013-2018) -- 6. Breaking up and starting over (2018-2024) -- 7. Lessons learned? Islamic representation in Norway and beyond -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index.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.Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2025Muslim Minorities ;46.Muslims under PressureHistorySocial sciencesHistory.Social sciences.910.82Elgvin Olav1842122NL-LeKBNL-LeKB9911018844703321The Islamic Council of Norway and the Challenge of Representing Islam in Europe4422089UNINA