Beata Abdallah-Krzepkowska
Biographic Data
| ID | 349746 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Beata Abdallah-Krzepkowska |
| GIVEN NAMES | Beata |
| FAMILY NAME | Abdallah-Krzepkowska |
| SIGNATURE | ABDALLAH-KRZEPKOWSKA B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Silesia in Katowice |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4370-8095 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
“Everyone Should Mind their Jihād”. Polish Female Converts to Islam against Homonegativity
Predominantly Catholic and governed in the years 2015–2023 by the populist right Law and Justice Party, Poland is a country that has adopted a conservative stance towards the LGBT+ community. Homonegativity has entered the mainstream political discourse, while the notion of gender is considered a dangerous ideology. This political setting has also strengthened negative attitudes towards Muslims and led to the rise of Islamophobia. Against this co…
When whiteness is not an asset. Racialisation strategies towards Polish converts to Islam
Unlike Western European countries, in Poland, there are two groups of native Muslim citizens: the Tatars and converts to Islam. They differ from mainstream society by their religion – Islam, and the Tatars, additionally, by their ethnicity. However, one of these groups – Islam converts – is racialised by the other. We argue that the Polish Tatars can use the repertoire of both sides – non-Muslim mainstream society and born Muslims – in order to o…
The Role of the Internet in the Formation of Muslim Subjectivity Among Polish Female Converts to Islam
In this article, we discuss the main arguments related to female Muslim converts' formation of a religious subjectivity in the context of studying Islam in online spaces. In distinguishing between Western and Eastern Europe, it is our purpose to highlight the significance of online sources for converts who inhabit geographic “peripheries” of Islam. After giving an overview of the literature that discusses Muslim subject formation among converts, …
Being Muslim, Polish, and at home
This article focuses on converts to Islam in Poland, taking into account the specific socio-cultural, political, and historical contexts and new trends that have emerged with the gradual growth of the Muslim population. We draw attention to the unique patterns of practices related to Islam and patterns of belonging. Eastern European Islam remains relatively under-researched and, as a consequence, there is little clarity whether processes identifi…
Theorizing the Religious Habitus in the Context of Conversion to Islam among Polish Women of Catholic Background
This article explores the conversion processes of Polish women of Catholic background to Islam. Data from participant observation of mosque-based, women-only weekend gatherings for converts and in-depth interviews with 29 Polish female converts to Islam are presented to illustrate the dialectic between the persistence and transformation of religious habitus. Our analysis demonstrates that in the conversion process, Catholic habitus remains pervas…
Theorizing the Religious Habitus in the Context of Conversion to Islam among Polish Women of Catholic Background
This article explores the conversion processes of Polish women of Catholic background to Islam. Data from participant observation of mosque-based, women-only weekend gatherings for converts and in-depth interviews with 29 Polish female converts to Islam are presented to illustrate the dialectic between the persistence and transformation of religious habitus. Our analysis demonstrates that in the conversion process, Catholic habitus remains pervas…
Being Muslim, Polish, and at home
This article focuses on converts to Islam in Poland, taking into account the specific socio-cultural, political, and historical contexts and new trends that have emerged with the gradual growth of the Muslim population. We draw attention to the unique patterns of practices related to Islam and patterns of belonging. Eastern European Islam remains relatively under-researched and, as a consequence, there is little clarity whether processes identifi…
When whiteness is not an asset. Racialisation strategies towards Polish converts to Islam
Unlike Western European countries, in Poland, there are two groups of native Muslim citizens: the Tatars and converts to Islam. They differ from mainstream society by their religion – Islam, and the Tatars, additionally, by their ethnicity. However, one of these groups – Islam converts – is racialised by the other. We argue that the Polish Tatars can use the repertoire of both sides – non-Muslim mainstream society and born Muslims – in order to o…
Theorizing the Religious Habitus in the Context of Conversion to Islam among Polish Women of Catholic Background
This article explores the conversion processes of Polish women of Catholic background to Islam. Data from participant observation of mosque-based, women-only weekend gatherings for converts and in-depth interviews with 29 Polish female converts to Islam are presented to illustrate the dialectic between the persistence and transformation of religious habitus. Our analysis demonstrates that in the conversion process, Catholic habitus remains pervas…
The Role of the Internet in the Formation of Muslim Subjectivity Among Polish Female Converts to Islam
In this article, we discuss the main arguments related to female Muslim converts' formation of a religious subjectivity in the context of studying Islam in online spaces. In distinguishing between Western and Eastern Europe, it is our purpose to highlight the significance of online sources for converts who inhabit geographic “peripheries” of Islam. After giving an overview of the literature that discusses Muslim subject formation among converts, …
Being Muslim, Polish, and at home
This article focuses on converts to Islam in Poland, taking into account the specific socio-cultural, political, and historical contexts and new trends that have emerged with the gradual growth of the Muslim population. We draw attention to the unique patterns of practices related to Islam and patterns of belonging. Eastern European Islam remains relatively under-researched and, as a consequence, there is little clarity whether processes identifi…
“Everyone Should Mind their Jihād”. Polish Female Converts to Islam against Homonegativity
Predominantly Catholic and governed in the years 2015–2023 by the populist right Law and Justice Party, Poland is a country that has adopted a conservative stance towards the LGBT+ community. Homonegativity has entered the mainstream political discourse, while the notion of gender is considered a dangerous ideology. This political setting has also strengthened negative attitudes towards Muslims and led to the rise of Islamophobia. Against this co…
When whiteness is not an asset. Racialisation strategies towards Polish converts to Islam
Unlike Western European countries, in Poland, there are two groups of native Muslim citizens: the Tatars and converts to Islam. They differ from mainstream society by their religion – Islam, and the Tatars, additionally, by their ethnicity. However, one of these groups – Islam converts – is racialised by the other. We argue that the Polish Tatars can use the repertoire of both sides – non-Muslim mainstream society and born Muslims – in order to o…
Islam (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · History (3 works) · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Religion and Society Interactions (3 works) · Theology (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works)