De los imames a los nuevos predicadores: liderazgos en la interpretación del islam en Europa.

From imams to the new preachers: leaderships in the interpretation of Islam in Europe.

IMAMS (Shiites); ISLAMIC leadership; ISLAM; MUSLIMS; IMAMS (Mosque officers)

El objetivo de este artículo es analizar el emplazamiento o locus de la autoridad religiosa, el cual ha cambiado llevando a un aumento del número de voces musulmanas que reclaman su espacio de participación crítica o intelectual y, con ello, a cierta rivalidad por la autoridad religiosa y social. Si bien quienes han competido por la autoridad religiosa han sido sobre todo hombres, las mujeres –contrariamente a la opinión preponderante– no han estado del todo excluidas. Por tanto, podemos afirmar que las mujeres, aunque solo hasta cierto punto, también participan en esta competición por la autoridad. En definitiva, cada vez son más los nuevos líderes sociales, políticos y religiosos musulmanes que propugnan una serie de causas con el fin de satisfacer la sofisticada demanda de la comunidad musulmana individualizada. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this article is to analyse the locus of Muslim religious authority in Europe. It has shifted, leading to an increased number of Muslim voices demanding space for critical and intellectual participation and a degree of rivalry for religious and social authority. Those competing for religious authority have primarily been men, but women – contrary to prevailing opinion – have not been wholly excluded. We may thus affirm that women also participate in this competition for authority, although only to a certain degree. Ultimately, there are ever more Muslim social, political and religious leaders advocating a range of causes with the aim of satisfying the sophisticated demands of the individualised Muslim community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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