Negotiating Muslim identity and diversity in Greek urban spaces

  • Hatziprokopiou P
  • Evergeti V
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Abstract

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. © 2014 © 2014 Taylor & Francis.

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Hatziprokopiou, P., & Evergeti, V. (2014). Negotiating Muslim identity and diversity in Greek urban spaces. Social & Cultural Geography, 15(6), 603–626. https://doi.org/10.1080/14649365.2014.894114

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