Islamic Studies
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Interreligious Relations in Albania: A Study of the Interreligious Collaboration Center in Elbasan
| The leaders of religious communities in present-day Albania do not limit themselves to the tradition of paying visits to each other during religious holidays. Rather they have made further steps in developing and institutionalizing the collaboration between them. One example of this is the Interreligious Collaboration Center (IRCC) in Elbasan. |
Transnational Religion in the Gulf: A Study of Kerala's Sunni Community in Qatar
| This thesis examines the historical emergence and development of religious institutions and spaces of Sunni Muslims from Kerala in Oatar since the year 1978. Its particular focus lies on examining institutions and spaces in their interrelation with Qatari society on the one hand and transnational commitments on the other. Based largely upon ethnographic data, the thesis provides the first account of this numerically significant community. |
Intergenerational Transformations of Religious Practice in a Diasporic Setting: The Case of the Patani Meccan Community (1950s - 2010s)
| Resulting from ancient pilgrimage networks and the outcome of the Patani Kingdom's decline in the eighteenth century, the Patani community from Southern Thailand has had a longstanding presence in |
Beyond the Nation: A Conceptual History of the Qur'anic Term 'Umma' in Tafsir and Political Thought
| In the Age of a global, yet fragmented world the idea of the umma has grown to become a popular imagination that is invoked by everyone although it's meaning is unclear today. What is meant by the umma when it is invoked? |