In een doorstuurmail worden moslims gewaarschuwd voor de demonstratie van de Dutch Defense League, een zusterorganisatie van de English Defense League. De EDL heeft een zeer slechte reputatie opgebouwd op basis van intimidatie, racisme, islamofobie en gewelddadige rellen. In de mail worden echter ook voorvallen waarvan het onduidelijk is of ze aan de EDL toegeschreven kunnen worden onder die noemeContinue Reading →
A weekly round up of writings on the Internet, some relevant for my research, some political, some funny but all of them interesting (Dutch/English). (As usual to a large extent based upon suggestions from Dutch, other European, American and Middle Eastern readers. Thank you all.) This week featuring the waning of multiculturalism in Europe.Continue Reading →
Religious authority – both in its abstract and concrete forms – is the research object of many disciplines, and especially for the academic study of religion, anthropology and sociology. What is religious authority exactly? Which insights are supplied by the academic discourse on this topic? The concepts that we use in studying religious authority offer a rich array of approaches which will beContinue Reading →
The trial against Geert Wilders for insulting groups and incitement to hatred is still going on. Last Friday was the last day for the Dutch prosecutors, followed by the plaintiffs on Monday and the defence on Tuesday. Is it a case of 'killing' the messenger?Continue Reading →
Although anthropology is by definition ‘public’, the relationship between its practitioners and society, its social relevance and its connections with the wider audience, have always been controversial and complex. This will be the general theme of the meeting on 5 November 2010 at Ravenstein. To be sure, it is a vast and multifaceted topic.Continue Reading →
De Volkskrant maakt vandaag melding van een brief van Jason W. waarin hij terugkomt op zijn eerdere denkbeelden en acties. Dit herzienings- of herroepingsdocument is hier volledig geplaatst. Continue Reading →
Een wekelijks portie burgerschap. Deze week veiligheid en geweld tegen allochtonen en moslims. Met een continu bijgehouden lijst van dreiging tegen moskeeën.Continue Reading →
How do Muslims in Europe acquire discursive and practical knowledge of Islam? How are conceptions of Islamic beliefs, values and practices transmitted and how do they change? Who are the authorities on these issues that Muslims listen to? How do new Muslim discourses emerge in response to the European context?
This book addresses the broader question of how Islamic knowledge (defined as what MuslContinue Reading →
