CIVIL RELIGION FOR SOUTH AFRICAN MUSLIMS
Civil religion consists of a set of symbols that celebrate and endorse a particular nation and state in quasi-metaphysical proportions. This article explores the role played by particular religious sub-groups, in this case the Muslim Youth Movement of South Africa, during the period of transition ru...
| Publié dans: | Journal for the study of religion |
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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ASRSA
1995
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Journal for the study of religion
Année: 1995, Volume: 8, Numéro: 2, Pages: 23-45 |
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| Édition parallèle: | Non-électronique
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| Résumé: | Civil religion consists of a set of symbols that celebrate and endorse a particular nation and state in quasi-metaphysical proportions. This article explores the role played by particular religious sub-groups, in this case the Muslim Youth Movement of South Africa, during the period of transition running up to the elections. I propose that the organisation's monthly newspaper in particular seemed to be promoting civil religion for Muslims which was both Islamic and South African, and set out some of its parameters. |
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| ISSN: | 2413-3027 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of religion
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