Negotiating Muslim identity and diversity in Greek urban spaces

Bibliographic Data

ID4909153
AuthorsPanos Hatziprokopiou (0000-0002-8634-6840, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Venetia Evergeti (University of Surrey)
Year2014
Volume15
Issue6
Pages603-626
Publication date2014-08-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial & Cultural Geography (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1464-9365 • E-ISSN: 1470-1197
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14649365.2014.894114
OpenAlexW2134808864
LanguageEN
Citations received21
References cited38

Based on a recent study of indigenous and migrant Muslims in Greece, this article provides an exploration of the spatial expressions of religious identity and practice among indigenous and migrant Muslims in Athens. Through a detailed analysis of ethnographic and visual material, we investigate the ways in which Muslim communities negotiate their religious identities and belonging in a city where there is no official mosque, considering that exclusionary perceptions of Islam constitute an important element of Greek national identity. The discussion concentrates on the management of visibility of Muslim identity through public displays of religious practices. Finally, we explore the ongoing debates surrounding the building of a Central Mosque in Athens as a symbolic claim to acceptance and recognition of Muslim presence and religious diversity in the Greek capital

Aesthetics · Archaeology · Diversity (politics · Ethnography · Geography · Identity (music · Identity negotiation · Indigenous · Islam · Negotiation · Religious identity · Social science · Sociology · Anthropology · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Gender Studies · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Religious Tourism and Spaces

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