Taming the imams: European governments and Islamic preachers since 9/11

The bombings in Madrid (2004) and London (2005) and the murder of the Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh in 2004 alerted European governments to their susceptibility to terrorism perpetrated by unassimilated Muslim immigrants. Whether they had pursued multicultural immigration policies or regulated their...

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VerfasserInnen: Haddad, Yvonne Yazbeck 1935- (VerfasserIn) ; Balz, Michael J. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Routledge 2008
In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Jahr: 2008, Band: 19, Heft: 2, Seiten: 215-235
weitere Schlagwörter:B Islam
B Violence
B Europe
B Terrorismus/Terrorismusbekämpfung
B Europa
B terrorism/measures against terrorism
B Security
B Gewalt
B Sicherheit
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Zusammenfassung:The bombings in Madrid (2004) and London (2005) and the murder of the Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh in 2004 alerted European governments to their susceptibility to terrorism perpetrated by unassimilated Muslim immigrants. Whether they had pursued multicultural immigration policies or regulated their immigrant communities closely, European countries began adopting stricter measures in the attempt to contain—if not transform—'radical' Islam. There appears to be a convergence toward a rigid model that includes highly-visible deportations, demonstrations of support for pro-government Muslim leaders, and infiltration of mosques and Muslim communities, as well as sponsoring or endorsing programs to train Euro-friendly imams. This study examines the development and diversity of such policies as they affect imams in various European countries with special reference to immigration policy, domestic surveillance and education programs in France, Britain and the Netherlands.
ISSN:0959-6410
Enthält:In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/09596410801923980