Welfare Activities by New Religious Actors Islamic Organisations in

This book offers a comparative examination of Islamic welfare activities across urban areas in both Switzerland and Italy, in order to address general issues relating to the welfare engagement of Islamic organisations in Europe. Welfare Activities by New

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Elisa Banfi

PALGRAVE POLITICS OF IDENTITY & CITIZENSHIP SERIES

Welfare Activities by New Religious Actors

Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series Series Editors Varun Uberoi Department of Politics and History Brunel University London London, United Kingdom Nasar Meer University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, United Kingdom Tariq Modood School of Soc., Pol. and Inter. Rel. University of Bristol Bristol, United Kingdom

The politics of identity and citizenship has assumed increasing importance as our polities have become significantly more culturally, ethnically and religiously diverse. Different types of scholars, including philosophers, sociologists, political scientists and historians make contributions to this field and this series showcases a variety of innovative contributions to it. Focusing on a range of different countries, and utilizing the insights of different disciplines, the series helps to illuminate an increasingly controversial area of research and titles in it will be of interest to a number of audiences including scholars, students and other interested individuals. More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/14670

Elisa Banfi

Welfare Activities by New Religious Actors Islamic Organisations in Italy and Switzerland

Elisa Banfi Genève, Switzerland

Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series ISBN 978-3-319-62095-4    ISBN 978-3-319-62096-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-62096-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017951927 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: © Iqbal Khatri/Getty Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330