Denial and Pragmatism: Islam and the Danish State
Abstract From halal food to the veil, this article analyses the relationship between Islam and the Danish state. It finds a coexistence of two modes of dealing with Islam: an official approach dominated by denial of the existence of Islam within Danish society and an unwillingness to recognise Musli...
| Published in: | Journal of religion in Europe |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Brill
2021
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| In: |
Journal of religion in Europe
Year: 2021, Volume: 14, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 133-161 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Denmark
/ Islam
/ Religious policy
/ Islamophobia
/ Local politics
/ Pragmatism
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy BJ Islam KBE Northern Europe; Scandinavia ZC Politics in general |
| Further subjects: | B
prayer room
B Islam B Denmark B Veil B Accommodation B Halal food |
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| Summary: | Abstract From halal food to the veil, this article analyses the relationship between Islam and the Danish state. It finds a coexistence of two modes of dealing with Islam: an official approach dominated by denial of the existence of Islam within Danish society and an unwillingness to recognise Muslim religious practices; and a pragmatic approach, mostly found at the local level, that focuses on finding practical solutions. This article argues that the official resistance to recognising Islam makes it comparatively harder for the Danish state to influence the country’s Muslim religious sphere. |
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| ISSN: | 1874-8929 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion in Europe
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/18748929-20211518 |