This article reviews the main trends in the anthropological scholarship of Islam in Europe by
examining this body of work through the lens of what I call a double epistemological …

The spread of Salafism--often referred to as" Wahhabism"--in the West has intrigued and
alarmed observers since the attacks of 9/11. Many see it as a fundamentalist interpretation of …

The headscarf is an increasingly contentious symbol in countries across the world. Those
who don the headscarf in Germany are referred to as" integration-refusers." In Turkey …

Why do Westerners become foreign fighters in civil conflicts? We explore this question
through original data collection on German foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq, and test three …

This article uses conversion to Islam as a lens through which to explore the intricacies of
race and religion in France and the United States. Using in-depth interviewing and …

The ethnic identity of second-generation immigrant youth has important implications for their
association with, and integration in, receiving countries. This paper deals with the ethnic …

This article explores the efforts of Dutch Muslim women who try to break the 'oppressed
Muslim woman'stereotype by monitoring their own behaviour in everyday interactions with …

This article reviews the anthropological scholarship that engages with religious conversion
as a political phenomenon, broadly defined. It develops the idea of making a difference as …

Long viewed as Spain's" most Moorish city," Granada is now home to a growing Muslim
population of Moroccan migrants and European converts to Islam. Mikaela H. Rogozen …

The violent disintegration of Yugoslavia and the cultural and economic dispossession
caused by the collapse of socialism continue to force Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina to …