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Muslims in Sweden: Historical Developments, Present Issues, and Future Challenges

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The present chapter is a literature review that focuses on the study of Islam and Muslims in Sweden in both the past and the present. The aim of the chapter is threefold. First, we provide a brief background to the history of Islam and Muslims in Sweden. Secondly, we give a bibliographical overview of existing research on Muslims in Sweden. Finally, we discuss some potential areas that should be studied in the future if we want to acquire a more informed understanding of Islam and Muslims in Sweden.

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  1. 1.

    The project by Karin Borevi and Simon Sorgenfrei is entitled Muslims and the Swedish Model: A Longitudinal Study of State-Muslim Civil Society Relations, and is funded by the Swedish Research Council (VR).

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    For more information on the SOM Institute, go to https://www.gu.se/en/som-institute (accessed 21st November 2022).

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Larsson, G., Sorgenfrei, S. (2024). Muslims in Sweden: Historical Developments, Present Issues, and Future Challenges. In: Ceylan, R., Mücke, M. (eds) Muslims in Europe. Islam in der Gesellschaft. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-43044-3_12

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