Sunni–Shia identities among young Norwegian Muslims: the remaking of Islamic boundaries
The potential spillover of Sunni–Shia conflicts from the Middle East to Muslim minorities in the West is an understandable concern. However, in line with Fredrik Barth’s idea that ‘boundary maintenance’ defines groups, we demonstrate that young Norwegian Muslims redraw Islamic boundaries and challen...
| Κύριοι συγγραφείς: | ; |
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| Τύπος μέσου: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
| Έλεγχος διαθεσιμότητας: | HBZ Gateway |
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Carfax Publ.
2022
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| Στο/Στη: |
Journal of contemporary religion
Έτος: 2022, Τόμος: 37, Τεύχος: 2, Σελίδες: 261-278 |
| Τυποποιημένες (ακολουθίες) λέξεων-κλειδιών: | B
Norwegen
/ Διαχωρισμός
/ Σούνα
/ Σιίτες
/ Αίρεση
/ Ανάπτυξη της ταυτότητας
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| Σημειογραφίες IxTheo: | AD Κοινωνιολογία της θρησκείας, Πολιτική της θρησκείας ΑΧ Διαθρησκειακές Σχέσεις BJ Ισλάμ KBE Βόρεια Ευρώπη, Σκανδιναβία |
| Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Ισλάμ (μοτίβο)
B Fredrik Barth B Norway B Shia B Sectarianism B Διασπορά (μοτίβο) B group conflict B Sunni |
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| Σύνοψη: | The potential spillover of Sunni–Shia conflicts from the Middle East to Muslim minorities in the West is an understandable concern. However, in line with Fredrik Barth’s idea that ‘boundary maintenance’ defines groups, we demonstrate that young Norwegian Muslims redraw Islamic boundaries and challenge traditional Muslim identities, notably along and across Sunni–Shia lines. In Norway, where Muslims from various backgrounds mix and interact, young Muslims both deconstruct and reconstruct Sunni–Shia boundaries. Our data show that these boundaries provide important identity markers. Most young Norwegian Muslims participating in our study downplay Sunni–Shia differences, preferring to emphasise inclusive Muslim identities. However, a minority among them highlight such differences to reaffirm their identities as ‘true believers’ in opposition to other Muslims. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-9419 |
| Περιλαμβάνει: | Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13537903.2022.2050078 |