Religiousness among young muslims in Germany

Intergenerational Change in Religious Salience Among Immigrant Families in Four European Countries

“…In line with previous research on group differences in religiosity, we find that Muslim immigrants in England, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden are on average highly religious, both compared to the majority population and to immigrants with non‐Muslim religious backgrounds (e.g. Connor, ; Eilers et al., ; van Tubergen, ; but see Connor, ). One central result of our study is the remarkable intergenerational stability of religious salience among Muslim families.…”

“…This implies an adaptation to the secularization trend of Western European societies when immigrants are exposed to alternative and non‐religious values and worldviews (Diehl and Koenig, ; Güngör et al., ; van Tubergen, ). Accordingly, some empirical studies find a decline in religiosity in the second generation and with an increasing length of stay (Bisin et al., ; Connor, ; Eilers et al., ; Güveli and Platt, ; Maliepaard et al., ; Phalet and ter Wal, ; Smits et al., ; van Tubergen, ), as well as over time (Diehl and Schnell, ; Phalet et al., ). Implicitly assumed is that mere exposure to the host society and increasing contact with members of the native population enhance familiarity with the mainstream culture, eventually leading to assimilation in different life domains.…”

Social Reproduction of Religiosity in the Immigrant Context: The Role of Family Transmission and Family Formation — Evidence from France

“…3 The empirical evidence of these processes is decidedly mixed. While some studies find evidence for decline in religious attachment and practice over time and generations (e.g., Bisin et al 2008;Eilers, Seitz, and Hirschler 2008;Maliepaard, Lubbers, and Gijsberts 2010), others find no change (e.g., Diehl and Koenig 2009;Maliepaard, Gijsbert, and Lubbers 2012) and a few even find cases where religiosity increases (e.g., Maliepaard, Gijsbert, and Lubbers 2012). to suggest that higher religiosity or religious involvement per se provides obstacles to economic advancement (Connor and Koenig 2013). And even if there are penalties, these will likely (and rightly) be interpreted as discrimination and not as legitimate incentives to acculturate.…”

“…While some studies find evidence for decline in religious attachment and practice over time and generations (e.g., Bisin et al. ; Eilers, Seitz, and Hirschler ; Maliepaard, Lubbers, and Gijsberts ), others find no change (e.g., Diehl and Koenig ; Maliepaard, Gijsbert, and Lubbers ) and a few even find cases where religiosity increases (e.g., Maliepaard, Gijsbert, and Lubbers ).…”