Pas de minarets au paradis ! Le vote suisse du 29 novembre 2009 et la « question islamique » en Europe

The unexpected result of the 2009 referendum, which added a ban on the construction of minarets to the Swiss federal constitution, is an expression of debates about Islam in Western countries. The result shows that, even if activist groups frame these themes, they have a much larger resonance. Altho...

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Published in:Social compass
Main Author: Mayer, Jean-François 1957- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:French
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Published: Sage [2018]
In: Social compass
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Switzerland / Referendum / Islam / Geschichte 29.11.2009
B Islamization / Danger / Islamophobia
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AX Inter-religious relations
BJ Islam
KBC Switzerland
Further subjects:B Switzerlandanti-islamisme
B Islam
B Islamophobie
B Anti-Islamism
B Islamophobia
B Suisse
B minaret
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:The unexpected result of the 2009 referendum, which added a ban on the construction of minarets to the Swiss federal constitution, is an expression of debates about Islam in Western countries. The result shows that, even if activist groups frame these themes, they have a much larger resonance. Although the migration of Muslims to Europe and the resultant demographic changes are clearly behind the rise of concerns, they ultimately justify them with reference to Islamic doctrine, which is perceived as a political and ideological threat.
ISSN:1461-7404
Contains:Enthalten in: Social compass
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0037768618767964