Young Belgian Muslims: between religious reactivity and individualization

The Interplay between Religious Leaders and Organ Donation among Muslims

Bioethics and health researchers often turn to Islamic jurisconsults (fuqahā’ ) and their verdicts (fatāwā) to understand how Islam and health intersect. Yet when using fatwā to promote health behavior change, researchers have often found less than ideal results. In this article we examine several health behavior change interventions that partnered with Muslim religious leaders aiming at promot...

Muslims: Religious Authority and Ethical Improvement in Aceh, Indonesia

The Indonesian province of Aceh is known as rebellious. The most recent eruption was the civil war between the Indonesian army and the ethno-nationalist separatist movement GAM, which started in 1976 and could only be ended after the destructive Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004. Aceh is also known as strictly Islamic. When Aceh is featured in the media, the focus is often on the implementation, sin...

Religious Intolerance among Orthodox Christians and Muslims in Russia

Religious toleration of Muslims in the German Public Sphere

This study investigates public resistance towards Muslims’ civil liberties, such as the wearing of headscarves, the provision of Islamic education and the building of mosques as well as the official recognition of Islam by creating a Islamic public holiday. Explanations were sought in negative perceptions and attitudes towards Muslims and individual value orientations. The main findings, based ...

What Do We Think About Muslims? The Validity of Westerners' Implicit Theories About the Associations Between Muslims' Religiosity, Religious Identity, Aggression Potential, and Attitudes Toward Terrorism

http://gpi.sagepub.com/content/10/3/373 The online version of this article can be found at: DOI: 10.1177/1368430207078697 2007 10: 373 Group Processes Intergroup Relations Peter Fischer, Tobias Greitemeyer and Andreas Kastenmüller Aggression Potential, and Attitudes Toward Terrorism About the Associations Between Muslims' Religiosity, Religious Identity, What Do We Think About Muslims? The Vali...