Islamic Movements of Europe: Public Religion and Islamophobia in the Modern World

by Frank Peter; Rafael Ortega

Publisher:

I.B. Tauris

, 2014

'Islam in Europe' and 'Islamophobia' are subjects of vital global importance which currently preoccupy policy-makers and academics alike. Through the examination of various European Muslim groups and institutions that have branched off from Islamic movements - including the Muslim Brotherhood, Hizb ut-Tahrir and Jama'at-i Islami - this book outlines the configuration of social, political and religious processes that have given rise to new kinds of European Muslim organisations. The authors offer a new perspective on these Muslim groups and seek to reclaim them from the often highly-charged public debates by placing them within the context of their origins as politicised religious movements on the one hand and their ongoing incorporation into European societal structures on the other. They also consider the relationship of these organisations to their 'parent' movements and examine the presence of Islam in European education and higher education institutions.
Taking into account the connection between Islamic movements and the perceived surge of 'Islamophobia' in Europe, this book does not debate the question of whether these groups fit into normative or cultural structures of European nation-states, but rather examines how these structures have changed through their interaction with these groups and the growing Muslim population within Europe. It does not consider political Islam as the antithesis to a refined notion of secularism, but as a form of public religion which contributes to the ever-changing structure of Europe's secular regimes. Featuring the work of more than 40 scholars from around the world, this is the comprehensive guide to Islamic movements in Europe, offering original, definitive perspectives on Muslims and Islam in Europe today. It will be essential reading for policy-makers, political commentators and scholars alike.

Contents

Part I - Islamic Movements
1. Introduction by Frank Peter
2. The Muslim Brothers. Creation, evolution, and goals for the future by Rafael Ortega Rodrigo
3. Milli Görü? by Jenny White
4. The Jama'at-i Islami by Jan-Peter Hartung
5. Tablighi Jama'at by Dietrich Reetz
6. The Wahhabiya, Saudi Arabia and the Salafist Movement by Guido Steinberg
7. Hizb ut-Tahrir by Suha Taji-Farouki
8. Harakat al-Nahda and Islamic Movements in Tunisia by Lutz Rogler
9. The Moroccan Islamist movement, from “secessionism” to “participation” by Mohamed Darif
10. The Islamic movement in Algeria: three trends, three paths by Mohamed Darif
11. Politics of Islamism by Salman Sayyid

Part II - Europe
12. Introduction by Frank Peter
II. 1. Groups and Federations
II.1.A The European Lineage of the Muslim Brothers
13. The International Organization of the Muslim Brotherhood by Hossam Tamam
14. The Muslim Brotherhood in Spain by Elena Arigita and Rafael Ortega
15. Germany: Islamische Gemeinschaft in Deutschland and Islamische Zentren by Melanie Kamp and Jörn Thielmann
16. Being and Becoming a German Muslim Youth: Muslimische Jugend in Deutschland by Synnove Bendixsen
17. The Union of Islamic Organisations of France by Frank Peter
18. Muslim Association of Britain by Sadeq Hamid
19. The Union of Islamic Communities and Organisations (UCOII) and Related Groups in Italy by Annalisa Frisina
20. The European Council for Fatwa and Research and Yusuf al-Qaradawi by Alexandre Caeiro and Bettina Gräf
II.1.B Milli Görü?
21. The Milli Görü? Community in Germany (Islamische Gemeinschaft Milli Görü? - IGMG) by Werner Schiffauer
22. The Caliphate State by Werner Schiffauer
23. The Islamic Federation of Belgium (FIB): the Belgian branch of the Milli Görü? movement by Ural Manço
24. Milli Görü? in France by Samim Akgönül
25. Milli Görü? in the Netherlands by Thijil Sunier
26. Milli Görü? in Denmark by Jørgen Bæk Simonsen
II.1.C Salafist groups
27. Salafi politics in the Netherlands by Martijn de Koning
28. The Salafist groups in France: a plural and antagonistic movement by Samir Amghar
29. The development of Salafi doctrine in Spain by Jordi Moreras and Sol Tarrés
30. Salafism in Germany by Jörn Thielmann
II.1.D Salafist-jihadist groups
31. Jihadi Movements in the United Kingdom by Yahya Birt and Sadek Hamid
32. Abu Hamza al-Masri and Supporters of Shari'a by Dominique Thomas
33. Al-Muhajirun and Al-Ghuraba' by Dominique Thomas
34. Virtual Jihadist Media by Akil N. Awan
II.1.E Tablighi Jama'at
35. Tablighi Jama'at in the UK by Imran Mogra
36. The Tablighi Jama'at in Spain by Sol Tarrés
37. Laïcité and Piety - The Tablighi Jama'at in France by Dietrich Reetz
II.1.F Hizb ut-Tahrir
38. Hizb ut-Tahrir in the United Kingdom by Sadek Hamid
39. Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami in Denmark by Jørgen Bæk Simonsen
II.1.G Muslim Representative Bodies and Other Groups
40. Al-'Adl wa-l-Ihsan in Spain: an emerging actor in the Muslim field by Elena Arigita
41. The Islamic Foundation, United Kingdom by Seán McLoughlin
42. Shaykh Abdalqadir al-Murabit and the Islamic Community in Spain by F. Javier Rosón Lorente
43. Süleymanlis in Germany by Gerdien Jonker
44. The Süleymanli Movement in the Netherlands by Thijl Sunier
45. The Muslim Council of Britain: from pious lay-preaching to political lobbying by Mohammad Siddique Seddon
46. German Muslim federations: Zentralrat der Muslime in Deutschland and Koordinierungsrat der Muslime by Schirin Amir-Moazami
II. 2. Religious Guidance and Public Debates: Imams, chaplains, and intellectuals
47. Imams in Britain: agents of de-radicalisation? by Philip Lewis
48. Imams in France by Frank Peter
49. Agents of radicalisation or agents of moderation and integration? Some remarks on the German debate about Imams by Melanie Kamp
50. Imams in Belgium: integration factor or radicalisation instrument? by Mohamed El Battiui
51. Imams and Radicalisation in The Netherlands by Firdaous Ou

Product Details

• Title: Islamic Movements of Europe: Public Religion and Islamophobia in the Modern World
• Authors: Frank Peter, Rafael Ortega
• Publisher: I.B. Tauris
• Print Publication Date: 2014
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9780857736734, 0857736736
• Resource ID: LLS:9780857736734
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-04-11T03:14:07Z

About the Authors

Frank Peter is Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Berne. Rafael Ortega is Senior Researcher at Casa Arabe's International Institute of Arab and Muslim World Studies.