Şehitlik Mosque and the Islamic Cemetery at Columbiadamm: Islam in Public Space

Martin  Klapetek

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Abstract

The issue of creating spaces dedicated to religious activities and that of the establishment of particular sections for Muslims at public cemeteries might be viewed as a single one. While researching mosques, one needs to accent the multi-functionality of the premises. The final shape of the interior and the exterior of the buildings can be understood as a result of internal and external influences. In the case of the establishment of cemetery fields, the observation of the processes of expert solutions is important. In both issues the need of community organisation is displayed. Furthermore, the long-term construction of “otherness” in the European public space is in question. The discipline of Comparative Religious studies retains the possibilities to analyse the results of the research of Muslim communities and compare them with other examples (e.g., Jewish communities, small Christian churches or new religious movements). Thus issues concerning Islam can become a part of the wider discourse concerning secularisation and the deprivatisation of religion in Europe. The paper contributes to this discussion by pointing out the interconnection of needs of the Muslim population and manifestation of uniqueness in public space.

Keywords

islam, meczet, cmentarz, Niemcy, Berlin

Islam, mosque, cemetery, Germany, Berlin

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Information: Studia Religiologica, 2019, Volume 52, Issue 1, pp. 63 - 77

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/20844077SR.19.005.10787

Article type: Original article

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Şehitlik Mosque and the Islamic Cemetery at Columbiadamm: Islam in Public Space

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Şehitlik Mosque and the Islamic Cemetery at Columbiadamm: Islam in Public Space

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Martin Klapetek

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9848-7053

University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Department of Philosophy and Study of Religions

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