Beyond “Methodological Islamism”? A Thematic Discussion of Muslim Minorities in Europe
Nasar Meer|Tariq Modood
In this discussion we offer an overview of the place Muslim actors in European scholarship. We especially focus on second and subsequent generations Muslims, how future research agendas could conceptualise relationship between contemporary identity citizenship regimes Europe. explore way which our understanding is formed by a concern with socio- economic processes, cultural adaptations civic status. include questions “difference”, extent to there has been re-imagining re-forming national collectivities face claims-making. By claims-making invoke further register centres creation infrastructure, perhaps through modes religious pluralism (or opposition it), interacts prevailing ideas that greater lesser extents inform public policies e.g., multiculturalism, interculturalism, cohesion, secularism, or Leitkulture, amongst others. While latter focuses more nation-state politics, transnational dimension experience Europe, assumes important trajectory ways discussed. It argued identities Europe contain many social layers are often independent scriptural texts; such appellation “Muslim” can be appropriated without any unanimity Islamic matters. conclude observing point understudied, as consequence dynamic features Muslims’ leadership remain unexplored.a
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