Category Archives: Islam

Sufism in the Balkans

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

Another post on Islam in Europe. This time the article’s about Sufi forms of Islam in the Balkans. A form of Islam at odds with its more extremist versions, it is frequently dismissed by the latter as ‘communist Islam’. In … Continue reading →

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Religion, European secular identities, and European integration

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

A recent posting of an English essay by Jose Casanova points to the presence of Islam in Europe as a benchmark of European liberalism versus illiberalism. The article will stretch but is written by an important social scientist and commentator … Continue reading →

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Sufi & Wahhibi tensions surface in Georgia

Posted on August 27, 2010 by

Transitions Online reports on a growing generation gap between older followers of Sufism and younger, Saudi-educated, Muslims who espouse a form of Islam often refered to as Wahhibism and which is based on Sunni Islam, similar to that in Saudi … Continue reading →

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