Understanding the religious behaviour of Muslims in the Netherlands and the UK

Ayse Guveli and Lucinda Platt ()

UFAE and IAE Working Papers from Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC)

Abstract: The position of Muslims in Western societies is the subject of intense study and debate. However, remarkably little attention has been paid to the practice of European Muslims and how Muslim religiosity relates to conventional measures of social and economic integration. In this paper we draw on theories of secularization, assimilation, revitalization and integration to explore the correlates of attendance at religious meetings for Muslims of different backgrounds in the Netherlands and the UK. We conclude that patterns of religiosity and secularisation cannot be generalised across national contexts.

Keywords: Religion; Muslim; Religiosity; Immigrant; Netherlands; UK (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 36
Date: 2011-01-18
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