Bosnian Muslims and Institutionalisation of Islam

A Case Study of Austria

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ID3513857
AuthorsBego Hasanović (0009-0006-7825-7633, University of Vienna, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume16
Issue8
Pages1026
Publication date2025-08-08
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueReligions (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/rel16081026
OpenAlexW4413121860
LanguageEN
References cited15

This article examines the process of institutionalisation of Islam in Bosnia and Austria, with a particular focus on the Islamic Community of Bosniaks in the Republic of Austria (IZBA, Islamska zajednica Bošnjaka u Austriji) as an umbrella organisation for Bosnian Muslims in the country. The objective is to ascertain the extent to which this institution succeeded in establishing stable religious organisational structures and how immigration affects the religious-institutional landscape in Austrian society by establishing new networks. In addition, this article examines the challenges in establishing an integrated religious network and hierarchical structure faced by the IZBA, its position within the Islamic Religious Community in Austria (IGGÖ, Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft in Österreich), and its relations with the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina (ICBH). A key issue in this context is the appointment of imams, as they have a significant impact on the understanding of Islam among the believers. The activities of mosque congregations, as well as the challenges they face, are also brought into focus. The empirical basis of this article consists of five expert interviews with stakeholders involved in the work of the IZBA

Bosnian · Institutionalisation · Islam · Political science · Theology · Law · Philosophy · Religion, Theology, and Education · Religious Education and Schools · Religious studies · Turkey's Politics and Society

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