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A Minority in the Making

The Shia Muslim Community in Norway

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ID13061381
AuthorsMarianne Hafnor Bøe (0000-0001-9410-2988, University of Bergen), Marianne Bøe (University of Bergen), Ingvild Flaskerud (0000-0002-5605-7810, University of Oslo)
Year2017
Volume6
Issue2
Pages179-197
Publication date2017-12-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Muslims in Europe (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2211-792X • E-ISSN: 2211-7954
PublisherBrill (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1163/22117954-12341347
OpenAlexW2772379868
LanguageEN
Citations received20

In this article, we document and discuss transnational links and localising dynamics that are relevant for a young Shia community in the making in Norway. The Shia community is a minority in the Muslim minority population of Norway, and has been an almost neglected field of research. With this article we therefore aim to add knowledge to this field. First we provide an overview of the development of Shiism in Norway, and then we examine what kind of dynamics have come to the fore in ritual practice and in shaping a Norwegian Shia Muslim identity, through institutionalisation, knowledge, production and visibility

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Citations per year2,5
Citation span2018 - 2026 (9)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 20

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