The European Muslim Brothers' Quest to become a social (cultural) movement
(2012) The Muslim Brotherhood in Europe — ISBN: [978-0-231-70290-4], pp, published
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- Scholars have long debated the intentions of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Middle East. Some claim the organization supports terrorism, while others believe it is a positive force for democratization. Though the Muslim Brotherhood in Europe has attracted less attention, many feel they understand the group just as well, for they assume it is closely tied to its Middle Eastern counterpart. Critics believe Europe's Muslim Brotherhood is a suspicious, secretive, and centrally led organization, increasing the alienation of Europe's Muslims, while sympathizers regard the Brotherhood as a moderate, westernized, and fully integrated force for good. In this volume, experts on Europe's Muslim Brotherhood provide richer, more impartial perspectives on the critical issues relating to the group. It confronts Brotherhood organizations in different European contexts and traces their highly specific relationships with non-Muslim press outlets and authorities. This article of B. Maréchal, in particular, questions the pertinence of analysing the Brotherhood through the lenses of Alain Touraine's social movement theory and the sociology of action. It puts an emphasis on their "Charter of the Muslim of Europe" presented in 2008 in Europe.
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Maréchal, B. (2012). The European Muslim Brothers’ Quest to become a social (cultural) movement. In Roel Meijer (ed.), The Muslim Brotherhood in Europe (p. pp). Hurst-Columbia University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/95076