Abstract

The political impact—or rather the lack thereof—following the revolutionary uprisings in the Middle East has been well documented [...]

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  • Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies, Radboud University, 6525 XZ Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Citation: van Nieuwkerk, Karin

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  • Less is known about the religious transformation that has since taken place, with most attention having been dedicated to radical Islam, political Islam, Salafism, jihad, and the methods adopted to combat these currents

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Karin van Nieuwkerk

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