Leaving Islam

ISBN-13: 9781032631943 / Twarda / 2024 / 328 str.

Poland) Lenartowicz Weronika (European Migration Network

Opis

Based on extensive interview material gathered in Sweden and Germany and adopting the approach of zemiology – the study of harm – this book examines the reasons for and consequences of consciously leaving Islam, together with the changes that such apostasy brings to the individual’s lifeworld.

Recenzje

'Weronika Lenartowicz’ profound interviews with 80 ex-Muslims in Germany and Sweden reveal much of importance, especially the tragic truth that while leaving Islam ‘gained [them] the longed-for freedom, they did not gain a sense of safety’ in Europe but constantly fear for their lives. When will Europe's non-Muslims heed this cry of anguish and protect this, its most vulnerable population?' - Daniel Pipes, President of the Middle East Forum

 

'The increasingly common phenomenon of Muslims, particularly in the West, growing disenchanted and leaving Islam has been insufficiently studied and its larger implications left unexamined. However, where fear (whether of jihadi reprisals or political ostracism) has hitherto prevailed, Weronika Lenartowicz has now courageously dared to shed light on why Muslims are leaving Islam, the consequences of their doing so, and what the significance of this could be for the future of Europe and the world at large. This all-important study should be required reading for policymakers and human rights advocates of all political persuasions.' - Robert Spencer, author of The History of Jihad and The Critical Qur’an

 

'Any discussion of individuals leaving Islam can be considered controversial, and may attract unwanted attention. The material is extremely timely. Interest in the subject is growing substantially at the government and NGO-level, while in universities it is growing cautiously. The subject area is not yet widely taught, but is beginning to be better addressed.' - Mateusz Stępień, Professor, Department of the Sociology of Law, Jagiellonian University, Poland

 

'The content is global as this is simply the nature of one of the main research problems under scrutiny today. Considering huge immigration from Muslim countries we should expect that acts of leaving Islam may happen any time anywhere and that the population of ex-Muslims would grow.' - Ryszard M. Machnikowski, Professor and Dean of the Faculty of International and Political Studies at the University of Lodz, Poland

Spis treści

Acknowledgements

List of tables, Models and Maps

Introduction

Chapter 1. The Phenomenon of "Leaving Islam", Theoretical Perspectives

Chapter 2. Methodology and Course of Fieldwork

Chapter 3. Analysis of the Research Material – Reasons for And Consequences of Leaving Islam

Chapter 4. The Reasons for Leaving Islam

Chapter 5. The Consequences of Leaving Islam

Summary

Appendix

Bibliography

O autorze

Weronika Lenartowicz obtained her Ph.D. in the social sciences in the discipline of sociology at Warsaw University and graduated in cultural studies with a specialty in intercultural communication, and in public relations. Currently, she works as a specialist in the Office for Foreigners, as a national contact point in the European Migration Network, which provides objective, policy-relevant information in the area of migration and asylum in Europe. She has worked for the UN Migration mission during the Ukraine Refugee Emergency Response, and cooperated with Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency that protects the external borders of the European Union and oversees operational cooperation between member states. She held a Ph.D. scholarship at Johannes-Gutenberg Universität Mainz, Department of International Politics and an exchange program at J.F. Kennedy Institute at Freie Universität Berlin (Political Science). Over the years, she has gained experience planning and conducting research aimed at analyzing violations of human rights in minority and religious groups and defining major threats within societies. Social and cultural security, immigration policy, threats to security due to terrorism, risk analysis, and zemiology are the major areas of her research and interest.