Salafism goes global from the Gulf to the French banlieues
Salafism is a fundamentalist Sunni vision of Islam. Growing in popularity in many countries, it seeks the purification of Islamic culture and religious renewal through a 'de-militantization' of the Islamic corpus. This text examines Salafism in France and looks at how this movement spread...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
2020, 2020
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| Series: | Religion and global politics / Religion and global politics
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Salafism is a fundamentalist Sunni vision of Islam. Growing in popularity in many countries, it seeks the purification of Islamic culture and religious renewal through a 'de-militantization' of the Islamic corpus. This text examines Salafism in France and looks at how this movement spread from the Gulf to Western countries |
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| Item Description: | Translated from the French. - Also issued in print: 2020 |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9780190062491 |