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Nielsen, Jorgen.

Islam in Denmark : the Challenge of Diversity. - Lanham : Lexington Books, 2011. - 1 online resource (269 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 01. Setting the Scene; Chapter 02. Denmark, Islam and Muslims; Chapter 03. Muslims in Denmark; Chapter 04. Religion and State; Chapter 05. Mosques and Organizations; Chapter 06. Nørrebro and "Muslimness"; Chapter 07. How Did "the Muslim Pupil" Become Muslim?; Chapter 08. Gender as a Tool in Danish Debates about Muslims; Chapter 09. Conversion to Islam in Denmark; Chapter 10. Muslims as a Danish Security Issue; Chapter 11. "To Be Something"; Chapter 12. Counseling in the Health Service; Chapter 13. Interreligious Relations. Chapter 14. Towards a European Understanding of Islam; Index; About the Contributors.

As a small country in western Europe, Denmark shares much of the regions experiences with the immigration and settlement of Muslims. But there are also differences, some significant, which can lead observers to misjudge events.


English.

ISBN: 9780739170137 0739170139

Standard No.: 9786613432858

Source: 343285 MIL

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Muslims--Denmark.
Muslims--Social conditions.--Denmark
Muslims--Cultural assimilation--Denmark.
Muslims--Ethnic identity.--Denmark
Islam--Denmark.
Musulmans--Danemark.
Musulmans--Conditions sociales.--Danemark
Musulmans--Acculturation--Danemark.
Musulmans--Identité ethnique--Danemark.
Islam--Danemark.
RELIGION--Fundamentalism.
RELIGION--Islam--History.
Ethnic relations
Islam
Muslims
Muslims--Cultural assimilation
Muslims--Ethnic identity
Muslims--Social conditions
Regions & Countries - Europe.
History & Archaeology.
Northern Europe & Scandinavia.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Denmark--Ethnic relations.
Denmark

LC Class. No.: DL142.M87 .I758 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 297.09489