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 Islam and Muslims in Germany:

Contents

• • Preliminary Material (I-XX)   (144K)
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    • Contents
    • Acknowledgements
    • List Of Tables, Figures, Maps And Illustrations
    • List Of Contributors
  • Islam and muslims in Germany: An introductory exploration (1-30) by Jörn Thielmann   (204K)
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    • Islam And Muslims In Germany—A Short Historical Sketch
    • A Vivid Picture Of Diversity—The Contributions Of This Volume
    • References
  • Euro-Islam: Some empirical evidences (31-48) by Faruk Şen   (157K)
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    • 1. “Clash Of Civilizations” Or “Euro-Islam”?
    • 2. Between Huntington And World Society
    • 3. Islam In Germany
    • 4. Conclusion: Is Euro-Islam An Empirical Fact?
    • References
  • Islamic norms in Germany and Europe (49-82) by Mathias Rohe   (252K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Religious Freedom And The Application Of Islamic Religious Provisions
    • 3. The Application Of Islamic Legal Provisions
    • 4. Conclusion
    • References
  • Religiousness among young muslims in Germany (83-116) by Kea Eilers, Clara Seitz and Konrad Hirschler   (837K)
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    • 1. Literature Review
    • 2. The Kiel Survey
    • 3. Conclusion
  • Governmentality, pastoral care and integration (117-132) by Levent Tezcan   (115K)
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    • 1. Governing The Truth And The Priest
    • 2. Pastoral Care And The Organisational Mode Of Mosque
    • 3. Popular Religion And Weak Priests
    • 4. Dissemination Of The Mosque, Question Of Centre, And The Search For Authentic Muslims
    • 5. Religious Identity Vs. National Identity
    • 6. Creating The Islamic Umma And The Regulatory Relevance Of Islamic Pastorate
    • References
  • Prayer leader, counselor, teacher, social worker, and public relations officer-on the roles and functions of imams in Germany (133-160) by Melanie Kamp   (171K)
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    • 1. Sample And Research Situation
    • 2. The Sphere Of The Imams
    • 3. The Religious And Social Duties Of Imams
    • 4. In Between Professional Occupation And Vocation
    • 5. Conclusion
    • References
  • Christian-muslim encounter-recent issues and perspectives (161-182) by Friedmann Eissler   (163K)
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    • I
    • II
    • III
    • References
  • The bellicose birth of Euro-Islam in Berlin (183-212) by Wolfgang G. Schwanitz   (1M)
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    • 1. The German Cradle Of A New Brand Of Political Islam
    • 2. Ottoman Jihad Fatwa And Sheikh Salih’S Commentary
    • 3. From War To War
    • 4. Conclusions
  • Muslims’ collective self-description as reflected in the institutional recognition of Islam: The islamic Charta of the central council of muslims in Germany and case law in german courts (213-240) by Nikola Tietze   (161K)
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    • 1. Constitution And Identifi Cation Of Muslims As A Social Group
    • 2. The Islamic Charta Of The Central Council Of Muslims In Germany
    • 3. Institutional Recognition: Court Decisions As One Example
    • 4. Muslim Self-Description As Refl Ected In Institutional Recognition
  • Islamic instruction in german public schools: The case of North-Rhine-Westphalia (241-266) by Margrete Søvik   (149K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Public Religious Instruction And The Challenge Of Islam
    • 3. Islamic Instruction In North-Rhine-Westphalia
    • 4. The North-Rhine-Westphalian Perception Of Religious Instruction
    • 5. The Design Of The State Curricula
    • 6. In Search Of An Overlapping Morality
    • 7. Empowerment, Disempowerment And Difficult Living Conditions
    • 8. Practicing Islam In The Diaspora
    • 9. Muslim Responses To The State Curricula
    • 10. Th E Muslim Alternative
    • 11. Conclusion
    • References
  • Difficult identifications: The debate on Alevism and Islam in Germany (267-298) by Martin Sökefeld   (160K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Alevis And Alevism
    • 3. Alevi Migration To Germany And The Rise Of The Alevi Movement
    • 4. Identity And The Politics Of Recognition
    • 5. Alevis Are Not Sunnis: The Master Difference
    • 6. Is Alevism Islam?
    • 7. Alevis, Islam, Immigration And Strategies Of Integration In Germany
    • 8. Fundamentalizing Islam
    • 9. Transnational Space Of Identifications
    • 10. Conclusion
    • References
  • Philosophers, freedom fighters, pantomimes: South Asian muslims in Germany (299-328) by Claudia Preckel   (2M)
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    • 1. Muslims In Germany Before And During World War I
    • 2. The Inter-War Period
    • 3. Fighting For Freedom: World War II
    • 4. The Emergence Of Islamic Scholarly Movements After The War
    • 5. Indian Muslims’ Life In Germany—Outside Islamic Scholarly Movements
    • 6. Prominent People Of South Asian Background Living In Germany
    • References
  • Turkish-german filmmaking: From phobic liminality to transgressive glocality? (329-352) by Viola Shafik   (138K)
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    • 1. Turkish-German Cinema: What Culture?
    • 2. The ‘Poor’ Foreign Woman Discourse
    • 3. Transgressive Mobility Or The ‘Poor Foreign Child’ Discourse?
    • 4. A Transnational Genre Of Phobic Liminality?
    • 5. Sitting On All Chairs
    • References
  • A literary dialogue of cultures: Arab authors in Germany (353-370) by Yafa Shanneik   (114K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. The Development Of German Literature By Arab Authors In Germany
    • 3. The Palestinian Authors Halima Alaiyan And Salim Alafenisch
    • 4. Topics Of German Novels By Authors Of Arab Origin
    • 5. The Style Of Authors Of Arab Origin
    • 6. Conclusion
    • References
  • The entertainment of a parallel society? Turkish popular music in Germany (371-392) by Maria Wurm   (135K)
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    • 1. Popular Music In Turkey
    • 2. Turkish Popular Music In Germany
    • 3. Usages Of Turkish Popular Music
    • 4. The Emotional Experience Of Turkish Music
    • 5. Turkish Music—A Threat For German Society?
    • 6. Turkish Youths Within German Youth Culture
    • References
  • “I can watch both sides”—Media use among young arabs in Germany (393-422) by Judith Pies   (172K)
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    • 1. Media Use Among Migrants—A Question Of (Dis-)Integration?
    • 2. Media Use And Cultural Identity
    • 3. Methodological Approach
    • 4. Shared Frames Of Interpretation
    • 5. Conclusion
    • 6. List Of Interviewees
    • References
  • Islam in german media (423-440) by Sabine Schiffer   (121K)
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    • 1. Revealing And Concealing
    • 2. Expectations As Filters For Perception
    • 3. Symbols Instead Of Information
    • 4. Arbitrary Linkages Suggest Responsibility
    • 5. Placement And Ordering
    • 6. Metaphors And The Creation Of Menace
    • 7. Retreating Into The Shadows Of Stereotype
    • 8. Public Discourse And Group Dynamic
    • 9. Media And Media Education
    • References
  • The turkish press in Germany: A public in-between two publics? (441-462) by Christoph Schumann   (209K)
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    • 1. Foreign-Language Press As A Sub-Public Sphere
    • 2. The Turkish-German Press
    • 3. Conclusion
    • References
  • Re-fashioning the self through religious knowledge: How muslim women become pious in the German Diaspora (463-488) by Jeanette S. Jouili   (162K)
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    • 1. The First Moments In Religious Instruction
    • 2. Quest For Islamic Knowledge And Construction Of An Islamic ‘Counter Public Sphere’
    • 3. Knowledge Dissemination As Da’Wa
    • 4. The Relationship Between Religious Knowledge And Faith
    • 5. Ethical Know-How And Islamic Way Of Life
    • 6. In Lieu Of A Conclusion
    • References
  • Gender in transition: The connectedness of gender and ethnicity in biographies of female entrepreneurs of turkish background (489-508) by Verena Schreiber   (136K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Migration, Gender And Entrepreneurship
    • 3. Culture, Ethnicity And Entrepreneurship
    • 4. Ways Of Th Inking Of The Category Of Gender In Gender Studies
    • 5. Contextualization Of Gender And Ethnicity
    • 6. Perspectives Of Gender And Ethnicity In The Biographies Of Female Turkish Entrepreneurs
    • 7. Conclusion
    • References
  • Transculturality as practice: Turkish entrepreneurs in Germany (509-536) by Robert Pütz   (362K)
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    • 1. Introduction And Overview
    • 2. Migration From Turkey To Germany
    • 3. Set-Ups, Trademarks And Structural Framework Conditions
    • 4. Culture, Ethnicity, And Entrepreneurship: Theoretical Considerations
    • References
  • The construction of ‘Turks in Germany’ as a target group of marketing (537-568) by Matthias Kulinna   (475K)
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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Research Of Ethnicity From A Constructivist Point Of View
    • 3. Th E Context Of Ethnomarketing
    • 4. Research Design
    • 5. Some Results
    • References
  • Islamic financing transactions in european courts (569-584) by Kilian Bälz   (116K)
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    • Abstract
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. The Common Law Approach: Recent Decisions Of English Courts
    • 3. The Civil Law Approach: How German Courts Would Decide
    • 4. Lessons For The Structuring And Draft Ing Of Islamic Financing Agreements
    • 5. Conclusions
    • References
  • General index (585-591)   (75K)
  • Muslim minorities (592-592)   (24K)