Converting to Salafiyya: Non-Muslims’ Path to the “Saved Sect”

IF 0.4 0 RELIGION Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs Pub Date : 2021-04-03 DOI:10.1080/13602004.2021.1957593

U. Shavit, Fabian Spengler

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Abstract

Abstract The article explores the narratives of three Christian-born British converts to Islam who volunteer with City Center Da‘wah, a proselytizing group affiliated with the Salafi Mosque of Birmingham, one of the largest and most influential Salafi mosques in Europe. Drawing on interviews as well as field observations, it examines why the three became Muslim, chose the Salafi version of Islam, and engage in bringing others to Islam. The analysis supports studies that challenge the assumption according to which a major life crisis is an essential trigger for conversion. It highlights the crucial role chance played in the converts’ initial encounters with Islam and with Salafiyya, while pointing to the diverse psychological and social functions the embrace and practice of their new beliefs has served in their lives.

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皈依萨拉菲亚：非穆斯林通往“拯救教派”的道路

摘要:本文探讨了三位出生于基督教的英国人皈依伊斯兰教的故事，他们在伯明翰萨拉菲清真寺(欧洲最大、最有影响力的萨拉菲清真寺之一)下属的一个传教组织——达瓦城市中心(City Center Da’wah)做志愿者。在采访和实地观察的基础上，这本书探讨了为什么这三个人成为穆斯林，选择萨拉菲派的伊斯兰教，并致力于将其他人带入伊斯兰教。该分析支持了一些研究，这些研究挑战了一种假设，即重大的生活危机是转变的基本触发因素。它强调了机会在皈依者最初与伊斯兰教和萨拉菲亚的接触中所起的关键作用，同时指出了他们对新信仰的拥抱和实践在他们的生活中所起的各种心理和社会作用。

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Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs RELIGION-

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期刊介绍： Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs is a peer reviewed research journal produced by the Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs (IMMA) as part of its publication programme. Published since 1979, the journalhas firmly established itself as a highly respected and widely acclaimed academic and scholarly publication providing accurate, reliable and objective information. Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs provides a forum for frank but responsible discussion of issues relating to the life of Muslims in non-Muslim societies. The journalhas become increasingly influential as the subject of Muslim minorities has acquired added significance. About 500 million Muslims, fully one third of the world Muslim population of 1.5 billion, live as minorities in 149 countries around the globe. Even as minorities they form significant communities within their countries of residence. What kind of life do they live? What are their social, political and economic problems? How do they perceive their strengths and weakness? What above all, is their future in Islam and in the communities of their residence? The journal explores these and similar questions from the Muslim and international point of view in a serious and responsible manner.