Secular–Religious Competition and the Exclusion of Islam from the Public Sphere: Islamic Welfare in Western Europe
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DOI: 10.1017/s1755048318000706
Abstract: Abstract This paper deals in a qualitative discourse analysis with the role of Islamic organizations in welfare delivery in Germany and the Netherlands. Referring to Jonathan Fox's “secular–religious competition perspective”, the paper argues that similar… read more here.
Keywords: exclusion; religious competition; islamic welfare; secular religious ... See more keywords
Childhood experiences and adult community participation in secular and religious contexts in 22 countries
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-24020-9
Abstract: Participation in community groups (including both secular and religious groups) is associated with improved health, well-being, and societal cohesion. However, less is known about conditions that increase community participation, especially childhood factors. Using data from… read more here.
Keywords: community participation; childhood experiences; secular religious; community ... See more keywords
Veiled transgressions: revisiting Tunisia’s secular/religious binary through the afterlives of the hijab ban
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DOI: 10.1080/14616742.2025.2507353
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article analyzes the efforts of Tunisian women to frame the hijab (veil) ban under the former autocratic regime of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, also known as Circular 108, as a women’s rights… read more here.
Keywords: circular 108; hijab ban; tunisia; politics ... See more keywords