Islam and Public Controversy in Europe

Abstract

Contents: Part I Controversies and Publics: Introduction: Islamic controversies in the making of European public spheres, Nilufer Gole How do you become contemporary? On controversies and common sense, Olivier Remaud Secularism and/or cosmopolitanism, Etienne Balibar. Part II Public Islam, Piety and Secularity: Self, Islam and secular public spaces, Jocelyne Cesari The mosque and the European city, Nebahat Avcioglu Conflicts over mosques in Europe: between symbolism and territory, Stefano Allievi The secular embodiments of face-veil controversies across Europe, Schirin Amir-Moazami. Part III Islam, Art and the European Imaginary: Representing prophets and saints in Islam: from classical positions to present-day reactions, Silvia Naef Islam in the mirror of our phantasms, John V. Tolan The case of the Danish cartoons controversy: the paradox of civility, Sune Laegaard Halal arts: censorship or creative ethical practice? Jeanette S. Jouili. Part IV Halal, Sharia and Secular Law: Competing Sources of Normativity: The British debate over sharia councils: a French-style controversy?, Jean Philippe Bras Ethics and affects in British sharia councils: 'a simple way of getting to Paradise', Julie Billaud The eclectic usage of halal and conflicts of authority, Rachid Id Yassine Animal rights movements and ritual slaughtering: autopsy of a moribund campaign, Florence Bergeaud-Blackler Halal circle: intimacy and friendship among the young Muslims of Europe, Simone Maddanu. Part V European Genealogies of Islam and Politics of Memory: Medieval Spain and the integration of memory (on the unfinished project of pre-modernity), Gil Anidjar The contemporary afterlife of Moorish Spain, Charles Hirschkind Fugitive or cosmopolitan: the Bosniaks' desire for Europe and trouble with the Ottoman past, Halide Velioglu Index.