By Professor Brigitte Marechal, Stefano Allievi, Felice Dassetto, Jorgen Nielsen
This quantity describes the most features of latest eu Islam. Following an summary of the old historical past and a few records on the topic of the presence of Islam in Europe, the method of progress, and the advance of Islam is analysed via spiritual guide in academic structures, organizational constructions and the kinds of political participation via Muslims. as well as an outline of the connection among eu states and Islam in judicial phrases, the different sorts of the inclusion/integration of Islam in ecu society is experiences via taking a look at the media, the relatives among religions, fiscal and overseas dimensions, and the way during which have replaced following the occasions of Sept eleventh 2001. in response to large bibliographical examine, box reviews and particular contributions of students, this quantity presents an invaluable total evaluation for a large public.
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It presupposes belief in a range of metaphysical truths, having mostly to do with an invisible world: that God is One, the Last Judgment, heaven, hell, angels, resurrection, etc. This doctrinal system is a philosophy of existence Marechal/f2/1-18 6 8/5/03 9:11 AM Page 6 which defines the meaning of existence. More precisely: “since Muslims are required to establish an equilibrium between this world and the principles of religion, they must live their lives here guided by religious principles, and by the idea of the Beyond” [Ahmed, 1993:29].
But it remains true that the appropriation by individuals of this belonging means, above all and most deeply, adhering to the sacred text of the Qur"an, and even the Sunna. 1. T F B Different perspectives Looking at all forms of Islamic teaching, three aspects of the content of belief can be isolated [with reference to Oubrou, 1998]. First: doctrine is the object of faith. It presupposes belief in a range of metaphysical truths, having mostly to do with an invisible world: that God is One, the Last Judgment, heaven, hell, angels, resurrection, etc.
Religiosity may vary with age, or even more, in relation to the phases of one’s life: many young European Muslims— males especially—say that they are not particularly religious, but would like to become good Muslims when they have children. In addition, though many women claim to be more committed Muslims than the men, many customs or practices probably influence their 4 This concept of belonging is more clearly defined by E. Pace as being “quite as much the complex of attitudes which mark one as forming part of a group or institution as it is the sum of mechanisms of membership, joining, and formal participation in the activity of a more or less organized structure, always of a religious nature’’ [Pace, 1994 cited by Dassetto, 1996].
