Everyday Lived Islam in Europe

Dessing, Nathal M.; Jeldtoft, Nadia; Nielsen, Jørgen S.; Woodhead, Linda

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“…Indeed, network-based communication technologies pervade everyday lives, especially with the ready availability of the Internet through mobile devices, including many developing nations where the penetration of mobile phones greatly outweighs that of personal computers. Social media platforms are providing new spaces where individuals can negotiate and express their spiritual and religious identities and engage in "doing" religion away from the broader politics of religious practice (Hall, 1997;Dessing et al, 2014;Streib et al, 2008).…”

Section: Affiliative Identities and Object Agencymentioning

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Holy selfies: Performing pilgrimage in the age of social media

Caidi

Beazley

Marquez

2018

IJIDI

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In this article, we examine the selfie-taking and sharing practices of Muslim pilgrims in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. We introduce the concept of the “holy selfie” (a selfie taken during either theHajj or the Umrah pilgrimages) and report on a visual content analysis of a sample of 100 holy selfies publicly available on social networking platforms. We seek to reach an understanding of the work that holy selfies do in the context of the expressions of spiritual and religious identity of those producing them. Our findings suggest that the embodied experience of pilgrims at the holy sites finds an expressive release through holy selfies, with many pilgrims viewing selfie-taking as an important part of their journey. The selfies (and associated features) capture and document pilgrims’ experiences, contribute to their meaning-making, enable the sharing of memories with loved ones, and attract online followers. Our study provides a picture of how holy selfies blur the gender line (as many males as females take them), emerge despite the opposition of Saudi authorities, and serve as a means of engaging with a multiplicity of audiences. We seek to start a conceptual and methodological conversation about this emerging phenomenon of identity construction involving the use of new media along with the construction of affiliative identities among geographically dispersed communities of Muslim pilgrims. The taking of holy selfies can thus be read as a tactic used by 21st-century Muslims to create opportunities for self-representation and community building in a context of increasing Islamophobia.

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Section: Affiliative Identities and Object Agencymentioning

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Holy selfies: Performing pilgrimage in the age of social media

Caidi

Beazley

Marquez

2018

IJIDI

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“…Largely, the attention has been placed on the institutionalization of Islam (and other minority religions) as well as issues of integration, emancipation and radicalization. Less consideration has been given to understanding the devotees through their practices and their ways of meaning-making (Dessing et al 2014). Hence, I use the concept of 'everyday lived religion' (Ammerman 2007(Ammerman , 2013McGuire 2008) as a methodological approach that seeks to help me shift the gaze towards the role of religious beliefs and practices in places that are not commonly thought of as religious, such as is the case with asylum centers.…”

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Compass, Continuity and Change. Everyday Religion among Women Living in Asylum Centers in Norway

Robleda

2020

Religions

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When seeking asylum in Norway, asylum seekers are usually placed in asylum centers, where their everyday life is filled with uncertainty and few meaningful activities. Despite the importance of religion for many residents, little attention is paid both by authorities as well as by scholars to the role of religious beliefs and practices in their everyday life within this context. This article is based on ethnographic research with women living in asylum centers over the course of one year. Through the lens of ‘everyday lived religion’, it explores the role and significance of their religious beliefs and practices in their everyday life in the center, as well as the changes that they experience to these. It argues that religion acts as a compass and provides a sense of continuity in the everyday life in the asylum center. The women also experience certain changes to their religious beliefs and practices due to being in a new socio-cultural environment.

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“…This is in keeping with a clear strand of research in the sociology of religion concerned with "everyday religion" (Ammerman, 2007;McGuire, 2008). This is most clearly expressed in the study of Islam via exploration of the meanings of "being a Muslim" in the contemporary world (Dessing et al, 2013 As a result of an active commitment to the confessional and non-confessional study of Islam and Muslims, there is a distinctive spirit of inclusion underpinning the Centre's work and staffing. The MOOC aimed to reflect that by offering learners a strong sense of "welcome," however much or little they knew about Islam at the outset.…”

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Learning about Islam and Muslims online: Reflections on the design and delivery of a massive open online course (MOOC) 2014–2019

Gilliat‐Ray

2020

Teaching Theology & Religion

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This article evaluates the design, delivery, and main outcomes of Cardiff University's first “Massive Open Online Course” (MOOC) entitled “Muslims in Britain: Changes and Challenges,” delivered to over 20,899 international learners between 2014 and 2019. I explore the design principles underpinning the course and offer a detailed quantitative overview of our learner‐base. The paper examines the experience of course delivery, as well as providing an evaluation of the outcomes arising from the course in the short, medium and long‐term. It also explores some of the distinctive aspects of learning about religion (and Islam, in particular) online as a result of our course, thereby contributing to discussion about the pedagogy of Religious Studies in the digital environment.

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Everyday Lived Islam in Europe

Cited by 38 publications

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Holy selfies: Performing pilgrimage in the age of social media

Holy selfies: Performing pilgrimage in the age of social media

Compass, Continuity and Change. Everyday Religion among Women Living in Asylum Centers in Norway

Learning about Islam and Muslims online: Reflections on the design and delivery of a massive open online course (MOOC) 2014–2019

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