Narratives about Jews among Muslims in Norway: A qualitative interview study

Vibeke Moe Bjørnbekk

book: Narratives about Jews among Muslims in Norway

Open Access Published by De Gruyter 2024

Narratives about Jews among Muslims in Norway

A qualitative interview study

Vibeke Moe Bjørnbekk
Funded by: Center for Holocaust and Minority Studies

Volume 7 in the series Religious Minorities in the North

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111329321

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What is the nature of Muslim-Jewish relations in Europe today? Based on qualitative interview data, this book explores narratives about Jews among Muslims in Norway. Drawing on culturally embedded narratives as well as personal experiences, interviewees reflect on the relationship between Jews and Muslims. The interreligious exchange between Islam and Judaism is as old as Islam. Today, the Arab-Israeli conflict has become an important frame of reference in the public discourse on Muslim-Jewish relations. The narratives presented in this book delineate shifting community boundaries and identifications that transcend dichotomised notions of "Muslims versus Jews." The analysis shows how Jewish history in Europe and the history of modern antisemitism serve as interpretative keys in the narratives, used for explaining the situation of the Muslim minority today. Furthermore, the book demonstrates how interviewees’ perceptions of society’s attitudes toward Muslim and Jewish experiences also strongly influence their perceptions of Muslim-Jewish relations.

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Vibeke Moe Bjørnbekk, the Norwegian Center for Holocaust and Minority Studies, Oslo, Norway.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
1 Introduction Open Access Download PDF	1
2 Perspectives on Muslim-Jewish Relations Open Access Download PDF	7
3 Muslims in Norway: History, Organisation, and Religiosity Open Access Download PDF	62
4 Jews in Norway: History, Organisation, and Religiosity Open Access Download PDF	83
5 Conceptualisations of the Narrative Open Access Download PDF	89
6 Methodology Open Access Download PDF	93
7 Religious Beliefs and Concepts in Narratives about Jews Open Access Download PDF	100
8 Narratives about Jewish Power Open Access Download PDF	143
9 Victimhood in Narratives about Jews Open Access Download PDF	178
10 Interpretations of Antisemitism and Islamophobia as Contemporary Problems Open Access Download PDF	211
11 Narratives about “Jew” as a Term of Abuse Open Access Download PDF	251
12 Conclusion Open Access Download PDF	269
Appendix Open Access Download PDF	285
Bibliography Open Access Download PDF	295
Index Open Access Download PDF	317

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Scholars and students in religious studies, sociology, minority studies, criminology and antisemitism
Pages
- Front matter: 8
- Main content: 320
Illustrations
- Tables: 36
Keywords: Nordic countries; Muslim-Jewish relations; minority studies; antisemitism

eBook

Published: June 17, 2024
ISBN: 9783111329321

Hardcover

Published: June 17, 2024
ISBN: 9783111329284