Abstract
In the current context of increased attention to the Muslim minority and the religiously framed conflicts of some segments of Islam, this paper aims to contribute with empirical evidence on Muslim “problematicity” in Madrid, exploring their main barriers to social integration by analyzing the data from semi-structured interviews with Muslim leaders. Although the Muslim minority is officially recognized by the Spanish State, the legal provisions are not fully implemented. The lack of implementation hinders the Muslims’ proper social integration in Madrid and reveals the first category of problems identified, of operational character, which – with the proper implementation of the agreement – could be easily solved. Furthermore, the second type of problems emerges and refers to the increased concern on Muslim youth. The ongoing tensions between the majority and Muslim minorities, altogether with the tensions between Muslim parents and Muslim youth pose significant challenges to the latter and to the Spanish society as a whole, in long term, especially with the rise of the radicalization of Muslim youth.
Highlights
During the last decades, the Muslim presence in Western democracies has been increasingly perceived as problematic
Drawing on the existing research in the area of social integration benefits for the well-being of society, this paper aims to contribute with empirical evidence on Muslim “problematicity” in Madrid, exploring their main barriers to social integration by analyzing the data from semi-structured interviews with Muslim leaders
The Muslim minority is officially recognized by the Spanish State through a cooperation agreement that has the status of a law, these legal provisions are not fully implemented
Summary
The Muslim presence in Western democracies has been increasingly perceived as problematic. The integration problems altogether with the radicalization processes of some segments of Islam biased the majorities’ opinion that Muslims and Islam are not compatible with Western secular societies and their social integration is impossible. Muslim “problematicity” in Madrid, exploring their main barriers to social integration by analyzing the data from semi-structured interviews with Muslim leaders. The ongoing tensions between the majority and Muslim minorities, altogether with the tensions between Muslim parents and Muslim youth pose significant challenges to the latter and to the Spanish society as a whole, in long term, especially with the rise of the radicalization of the Muslim generation. The fieldwork data will be analyzed and classified correspondingly, on structural barriers faced by the Muslim minorities and the perspective of long-term risk for the Spanish society
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