Contemporary Puritan Salafism: A Swedish Case Study

by Susanne Olsson

This volume addresses issues of authority and authenticity related to contemporary interpretations of Islam in a minority setting. Salafism is a contemporary multifaceted and global phenomenon that represents a fundamentalist interpretative stance which appears to be growing among minority Muslims. This book studies a Salafi group in Sweden that is puritan in the sense of avoiding political participation and rejecting jihadism. They strive to imitate...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781793395
• ISBN13: 9781781793398
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Equinox Publishing (UK)
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"