Essays about: "muslims in europe"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words muslims in europe.
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1. The monocultural religion and the eternal Muslim : A hermeneutic study on the construction and understanding of the concept of religion within the compendium of Anders Breivik and manifesto of Brenton Tarrant
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis argues that the concept of religion plays an important role in the compendium published by Anders Behring Breivik before his terror attack on July 22nd, 2011. As well as within the manifesto published by Brenton Tarrant before his terror attack on March 15th, 2019. READ MORE
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2. Countering Social Exclusion of Young Muslims: : A Case Study of the Potential of Inclusion in the Finnish Media Literacy Education
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : What is the potential of inclusion of young Muslims in the Finnish media literacy education? In this thesis I answer this research question to draw a conclusion on the importance of coherently operationalizing performance indicators of inclusion in national media literacy policies, which can be transferred and utilized transnationally to counter social exclusion of young Muslims in media literacy education in Western Europe. I define and highlight four core criteria of inclusion to evaluate policy process and input, which contribute with answering the research question posed in this thesis. READ MORE
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3. How does othering in Abu Bakr Naji’s The Management of Savagery and Anders Breivik’s 2083 reveal what the two authors perceive as the main external threats to their own groups?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : Othering is central in the rhetoric of both Abu Bakr Naji and Anders Breivik throughout their works. Both authors use it as a device to drive a psychological wedge between the groups of ‘us’ and ‘them’. READ MORE
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4. "Visit My Mosque": Exploring Religious Activism to Help Tackle Islamophobia and Negative Perceptions of Muslims in Britain
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : Islamophobia and misconceptions or negative portrayal of Muslims have led Muslims in Western societies being discriminated by people who hold religious and racial prejudice. Against this backdrop, Muslim communities in Britain run a national campaign called “Visit My Mosque”. READ MORE
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5. Excommunication, Apostasy, and the Islamic State : The practice of Takfir in the Islamic State, an analysis of the propaganda magazine Dabiq.
University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studierAbstract : The Islamic State (IS) infamously carried out brutal acts of terrorism against the west. These acts of terrorism in Europe and the USA does, however, not make up most of the violence instigated by the Islamic State. This majority of violence took place in Iraq and Syria, where the Islamic State conquered large territories. READ MORE
