Developing a Concept of Muslim Religiosity: An Analysis of Everyday Lived Religion among Female Migrants in Austria

In this article, we generate a concept of Muslim religiosity based on narrations reflecting Muslim women's everyday lived religion in Austria. Using Grounded Theory, we analysed 30 biographical interviews conducted in 2006 with first-generation female migrants from Turkey and Bosnia-Herzegovina...

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Authors: Berghammer, Caroline (Author) ; Fliegenschnee, Katrin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Carfax Publ. [2014]
In: Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 2014, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 89-104
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Summary:In this article, we generate a concept of Muslim religiosity based on narrations reflecting Muslim women's everyday lived religion in Austria. Using Grounded Theory, we analysed 30 biographical interviews conducted in 2006 with first-generation female migrants from Turkey and Bosnia-Herzegovina. In agreement with prior studies, we emphasise that Muslim religiosity is multi-dimensional. According to our results, it consists of a belief and a behavioural dimension, with the latter dividing into ‘rituals and duties' and ‘ethical behavioural principles'. Moreover, we pay close attention to the interrelation between religion and culture—which is particularly relevant in a migration context—and shed light on the functions of religiosity.
ISSN:1469-9419
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13537903.2014.864810