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Why are Mosques a Problem? Local Politics and Fear of Islam in Northern Italy

Bibliographic Data

ID3664581
AuthorsChantal Saint-Blancat, Chantal Saint‐blancat (North-West State Technical University, corresponding author), Ottavia Schmidt Di Friedberg
Year2005
Volume31
Issue6
Pages1083-1104
Publication date2005-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueNew Community (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0047-9586 • E-ISSN: 1469-9451
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13691830500282881
OpenAlexW2147552734
LanguageEN
Citations received53
References cited13

Conflict over the building of mosques in European cities depends on the degree of legitimacy acquired by Muslims in the public sphere . What is at stake is the degree of religious pluralism and symbolic visibility. we address these questions through the example of the planning of a mosque in the town of Lodi in Lombardy

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Unique citing works53
Citations per year2,65
Citation span2006 - 2026 (21)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 50

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