1st Edition

Former Muslims in Europe Between Secularity and Belonging

By Maria Vliek Copyright 2021
218 Pages
by Routledge

218 Pages
by Routledge

218 Pages
by Routledge

Within contemporary Western European academic, media, and socio-political spheres, Muslims are predominantly seen through the lens of increased religiosity. This religiosity is often seen as problematic, especially in the context of securitised discourses of Islamist terrorism. Yet, there are clear indications that a growing number of people who grew up in Muslim families no longer subscribe to... Read more

Introduction

1 Religion, secularism, and the production of discourse

2 "We are the tsunami that is coming"

3 "When I finally heard my own voice"

4 "It’s not just about faith"

5 "Oh no! I can’t eat that!

6 "Speaking out would be a step beyond just not believing"

Conclusion

Biography

Maria Vliek is a guest researcher and lecturer in the Department of Islam Studies at Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands.