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Religion in the Age of Migration
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Religion in the Age of Migration

Abstract

There has been little research on the significance of religion in migration studies. The objective of this article is twofold: first, to explain religion as a complexly intertwined concept within migration discourses; second, to examine the implications of various terminologies such as Islamism, political Islam, and the politicization of Islam in the modern world within a broad migration framework. We have chosen 11 respondents from different countries by snow-ball technique to interview. The paper argues that religion becomes crucial to people's migratory experiences, aiming to construct a theoretically informed link between religion and migration. The study emphasizes the significance of international standards in ensuring migrants’ ‘religious rights’ in host countries. The interesting thing is that migrants bring their religious beliefs, practices, and way of life with them, enriching destination countries by exposing them to new cultures and fostering social cohesiveness via peaceful coexistence.

Authors

Ullah AKMA; Huque AS; Kathy AA

Journal

Politics Religion & Ideology, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 62–76

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

January 2, 2022

DOI

10.1080/21567689.2022.2057476

ISSN

2156-7689

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