Representing ‘Islam of the Banlieues’: Class and Political Participation Among Muslims in France

Parvez, Z. Fareen

doi:10.3366/edinburgh/9780748646944.003.0010

Cited by 4 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Notwithstanding, it is equally important to highlight that not all Muslims in the West are in favour of political participation. Instead, a small minority of Muslims reject the idea of becoming active in Western politics (Bullock and Nesbitt-Larking, 2013; Parvez, 2013). Anti-political attitudes among Muslim minorities in the West are based on the idea that to participate in democratic processes would be contrary to divine law.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The role of ‘European Islam’ in motivating Muslim women’s political participation in France

Easat-Daas

2017

French Cultural Studies

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Against the background of an allegedly ever-growing disconnect between France and some of her Muslim communities, particularly apparent in the atrocities carried out in Paris in 2015, this article begins by offering an insight into the largely theorised academic notion of ‘European Islam’ and speculates about the extent to which it may contribute to motivating Muslim women’s political participation in France. The article draws on findings from interviews conducted with women who self-identify as Muslim and participate in both formal and informal politics in France, to examine the effects of ‘European Islam’ on their political motivations. It reveals the influence of French contextual specificities on the way in which the Muslim women interviewed articulate their understanding of ‘European Islam’ and continues by offering an explanation of how Muslim women negotiate religion and political participation in France, and their implications for French society today.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The role of ‘European Islam’ in motivating Muslim women’s political participation in France

Easat-Daas

2017

French Cultural Studies

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…They are troubled by anecdotes that cursory interpretations of the Qu'ran or Hadith may deter Muslims from participating in Western politics and society, even though Muslim texts state that Muslim residence and engagement in non-Muslim societies is acceptable, as long as the society does not prohibit Islam (March, 2006(March, , 2007. Research suggests that among Muslims, the belief that Muslims should not participate in Western politics is a minority viewpoint (Bullock and Nesbitt-Larking, 2013;Parvez, 2013), that it is far more common for Muslim leaders to encourage participation (Bagby, 2012), and for Muslims to believe that, or at least behave as if, Islam and democracy are compatible (Bullock and Nesbitt-Larking, 2013;Dana et al, 2017;Peucker, 2018).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Islamic religious behaviors and civic engagement in Europe and North America

Westfall

2024

Politics and Religion

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This paper analyzes relationships between Islamic religious behaviors and civic engagement in Europe and North America. Using data from an original survey of Muslims in Canada, France, Germany, the UK, and the United States, it finds that Muslim religious behaviors relate to civic behaviors in varied ways. The conventional distinction between public and private religious behaviors does not graft perfectly on to Islamic religious behaviors, but the way Islamic religious behaviors straddle the public-private divide help explain their relationships with civic behaviors. Mosque attendance, an example of public religious behavior, is positively associated with secular organizational membership and mainstream political behaviors, and negatively associated with protest activity. Private, or quasi-private, religious behaviors are more commonly associated with protest activities. There are some national-level differences in patterns of civic engagement after controlling for other determinants, but not many, suggesting similar mechanisms mobilize and facilitate Muslim civic incorporation across national contexts. The results suggest that Islamic religious behaviors create diverse opportunities for Muslims to engage as civic citizens.

show abstract

Introduction

Easat-Daas

2020

Muslim Women’s Political Participation in France and Belgium

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Representing ‘Islam of the Banlieues’: Class and Political Participation Among Muslims in France

Cited by 4 publications

References 0 publications

The role of ‘European Islam’ in motivating Muslim women’s political participation in France

The role of ‘European Islam’ in motivating Muslim women’s political participation in France

Islamic religious behaviors and civic engagement in Europe and North America

Introduction

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About