Myths and Facts on the Future Number of Muslims: a Danish Case Study
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Myths and Facts on the Future Number of Muslims : a Danish Case Study. / Jacobsen, Brian Arly.
In: Journal of Muslims in Europe, Vol. 2, No. 1, 22.04.2013, p. 27-44.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Myths and Facts on the Future Number of Muslims
T2 - a Danish Case Study
AU - Jacobsen, Brian Arly
N1 - E-ISSN : 2211-7954
PY - 2013/4/22
Y1 - 2013/4/22
N2 - The article discusses various estimates of Muslim populations in Europe, showing that the public debate on numbers reflects academia’s difficulties in quantifying the Muslim populations. Projections of growth in the number of Muslims in Europe are exaggerated both in academia and in the public in general, leading to the construction of myths on the future number of Muslims in Europe. In this article various methods in the field of demography of religion are discussed on the basis of the Danish case. A more precise estimation of Muslims based on national statistics is proposed for countries where direct data on religious affiliation is not available.
AB - The article discusses various estimates of Muslim populations in Europe, showing that the public debate on numbers reflects academia’s difficulties in quantifying the Muslim populations. Projections of growth in the number of Muslims in Europe are exaggerated both in academia and in the public in general, leading to the construction of myths on the future number of Muslims in Europe. In this article various methods in the field of demography of religion are discussed on the basis of the Danish case. A more precise estimation of Muslims based on national statistics is proposed for countries where direct data on religious affiliation is not available.
KW - Faculty of Humanities
KW - Muslims
KW - Demography
KW - estimations
KW - Europe
KW - Denmark
U2 - 10.1163/22117954-12341256
DO - 10.1163/22117954-12341256
M3 - Journal article
VL - 2
SP - 27
EP - 44
JO - Journal of Muslims in Europe
JF - Journal of Muslims in Europe
SN - 2211-792X
IS - 1
ER -
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