TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sunier,Thijl
TI  - Making Islam Work: Islamic Authority among Muslims in Western Europe 
T2  - Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2023
SN  - 9789004684928
AV  - BP165.7 
U1  - 297.094 23
PY  - 2024///
CY  - Leiden, Boston
PB  - Brill
KW  - Authority
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Islam
KW  - Islam and culture
KW  - Europe
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Front Matter -- Preliminary Material; Thijl Sunier -- Copyright Page; Thijl Sunier -- Dedication; Thijl Sunier -- Preface and Acknowledgement; Thijl Sunier -- Notes on Transliteration; Thijl Sunier -- Introduction; Thijl Sunier -- Chapter 1 The Religious Broker: Networks, Reciprocity, and Intermediary Power; Thijl Sunier -- Chapter 2 The Politics of Imam Training: The Domestication of Islam in Europe; Thijl Sunier -- Chapter 3 Authoritative Pedagogics: The Sohbet; Thijl Sunier -- Chapter 4 Alternative Authorities: Authority-Making from Below; Thijl Sunier -- Chapter 5 Seeking Authentic Listening Experiences in Shi’ism: Online and Offline Intersections of Majlis Practices; Aleeha Zahra Ali and Thijl Sunier -- Chapter 6 Branding Islam: Imagination and Claims-Making; Thijl Sunier -- Conclusions; Thijl Sunier -- Back Matter -- Glossary; Thijl Sunier -- References; Thijl Sunier -- Index; Thijl Sunier
N2  - The development of Islamic landscapes in Europe, is first and foremost related to Islamic authority. Religious authority relies on persuasiveness and deals with issues of truth, authenticity, legitimacy, trust, and ethics with reference to religious matters. This study argues that Islamic authority-making among European Muslims is a social and relational practice that is much broader and versatile than theological proficiency and personal status. It can also be conferred to objects, activities, and events. The book explores various ways in which Islamic authority is being constituted among Muslims in Western Europe with a particular focus on the role of ‘ordinary’ Muslims. This book is available in its entirety in Open Access
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004684928
ER  -