To Be a European Muslim: A Study of Islamic Sources in the European Context

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Contents Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction Part One: AT THE HEART OF THE SOURCES - FAITH AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICE Introduction I. Teaching and Sciences A. The Essential Teachings B. The Birth of Sciences C. Comments (Typology and Classification), II. Some General Rulings of Usul al-Fiqh A. Who Decides? B. Permissibility is the Base C. Rulings Outlining Liability D. Al-Maslaha (Considerations of Public Interest) E. Ijtihad and Fatwa F. Priorities and Steps Part Two: SENSITIVE QUESTIONS - BELONGING, IDENTITY, CITIZENSHIP Introduction I. Where Are We? A. Facts and Figures B. Old Concepts C. Fundamental Principles (and Conditions) D. European Societies E. Small Village, Open World II. Who Are We? A. Which Identity? Which Belonging? B. Belonging to the Umma C. To be a European Citizen D. Between Assimilation and Alienation E. Towards a European Culture III. A Possible Coexistence A. An Observation and Rifts B. Four Priorities C. Common Challenges Conclusion Appendix I: Introduction to Islamic Tendencies in Europe and the World Appendix II: Immigration, Integration and Cooperation Policies - Europe's Muslims Find a Place for Themselves Glossary Index

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