Muslim Secularism in Europe: The Making, Unmaking and Remaking of Laïcité in Albania and Turkey

How do Albanian and Turkish models of secularism, both branded after the French-style Laïcité, translate European concepts into indigenous, case-specific models? And, how have Muslim majorities reacted to, embraced but also contested the established institutional arrangements? This article explores...

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Authors: Elbasani, Arolda (Author) ; Somer, Murat (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Lingue e Scienze dell’Educazione 2019
In: Occhialì
Year: 2019, Volume: 5, Pages: 15-37
Further subjects:B Political Islam
B Albania; Turkey
B European Modernity
B Secularism
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