Is Islam Soluble into Germany? Sunni Muslims of Turkish Origin

Author(s):
Amiraux, V.
Published
1999
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

Abstract

Similar to the overall situation in Western Europe, the Muslim youth of Turkish background in Germany are quite different to the generation of their parents. Far from homogeneity, being a Muslim is nowadays made up of differentiation, cultural complexity, and mobility at an individual level even if communal features remain relevant. The following aims at briefly reviewing these trends while underlining the opportunities provided by the German context.

Germany
Date issued
1999
Language
English
Publisher
ISIM, Leiden
Is part of
ISIM Newsletter (1999), Vol. 4, no. 1, p. 30-30
hdl
1887/17333