"Jihadism, Sectarianism and Politics in a Changing Middle East" tackles questions of core significance for understanding the current religio-political scene in the Middle East. It addresses the doctrinal tenets associated with the emergence of influential Islamist organizations, the rise of sectarian-based extremist groups, and the challenges encountered by the culturally-diverse populations amidst such developments. It constitutes an exploration of sectarianism, Islamism, Salafism and jihadi...

Islamitische begrippen toegelicht is een uitgebreid glossarium van de islam dat elementaire en geavanceerde terminologie omvat. Adib Abdulmajid beschrijft de termen die betrekking hebben op theologische concepten, invloedrijke stromingen, fundamentele waarden, jurisprudentie en rechtssysteem. Het analyseert en licht ook het islamitisch taalgebruik toe dat kenmerkend is voor deze wereldreligie. Ieder begrip is voorzien van de originele Arabische schrijfwijze, transcriptie in Nederlandse spelli...

This book delves into the impacts of preconceived opinions and beliefs of asylum seekers and refugees on their life in the Netherlands, and how their attitudes towards integration influence their life in the new host country. It examines the motivations, attitudes and integration of refugees, primarily of Middle Eastern origins, in the Netherlands. The findings it provides the reader with are outcomes of an in-depth ethnographic research. Supported by portraits of several asylum seekers and r...