Islam in the Public Space: Building mosques and setting up sections for Muslims in municipal cemeteries in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

ISBN-13: 9783631842836 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 230 str.

Bülent Ucar; Martin Klapetek

Opis

This book aims to point out the connection between the operation of prayer houses, the construction of multifunctional mosques and the establishment of sections for Muslims in public cemeteries. The unifying motives are integration and passing on the identity.

Spis treści

Introduction - Muslim minorities in Europe as a representative of otherness - Temporary places of prayer and new mosques in Germany, Austria and Switzerland - Islamic sections in municipal cemeteries in Germany, Austria and Switzerland - Conclusion - Index of proper names and geographical names .

O autorze

Martin Klapetek is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, the University of South Bohemia in Ceské Budejovice. His research interests include Islam in Europe, modern sacral architecture and funeral culture.