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Title
Een Belgische imamopleiding : mission impossible?
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Abstract
Over the past decades, the number of (practicing) Muslims increased visibly in Belgium, but present church-state regulations are not adequately adapted to accommodate the diversity of Muslim communities. This has also repercussions for the training of imams. In this article, I will sketch the state of the art of this training in Belgium. In order to do so, I will start with an elaboration of church-state relations in Belgium, where Islam has been one of the seven recognized religions/worldviews since 1974. Subsequently, attention will be given to the local recognition of mosques. Furthermore, I will focus on the recent attempt to establish a ‘Belgian’ imam-training and on the reasons for its failure. Finally, some recommendations for improvement will be made.
Language
Dutch
Source (journal)
Religie & samenleving. - Delft
Publication
Delft : Eburon , 2023
ISSN
1872-3497
DOI
10.54195/RS.14396
Volume/pages
18 :2 (2023) , p. 80-103
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Creation 04.10.2023
Last edited 06.10.2023
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