Quietist Salafism in France

How do purist Salafist communities frame the issue of politics? Unlike Islamists and Jihadists who are known to display a reluctance towards political engagement, purist Salafists—especially those who live within a non-Muslim-majority country such as France—highlight that Islam has little to do with...

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Published in:Journal of Muslims in Europe
Main Author: Adraoui, Mohamed-Ali (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2018
In: Journal of Muslims in Europe
Further subjects:B Salafism France militant apoliticism Islam politicization humanitarian ngos
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:How do purist Salafist communities frame the issue of politics? Unlike Islamists and Jihadists who are known to display a reluctance towards political engagement, purist Salafists—especially those who live within a non-Muslim-majority country such as France—highlight that Islam has little to do with classical political activism. Consequently, a major issue that needs to be examined is how purist Salafists reconcile their desires to shape the society, through a process of public involvement that stops short of institutional engagement. The key question that is addressed in this piece is: to what extent is the notion of militant apoliticism relevant to describe this specific methods of public engagement?
ISSN:2211-7954
Contains:In: Journal of Muslims in Europe
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/22117954-12341357