Contemporary Puritan Salafism - A Swedish Case Study - Susanne Olsson
Constructing In-Group and Out-Group
Contemporary Puritan Salafism - A Swedish Case Study - Susanne Olsson
Susanne Olsson [+]
Stockholm University
Susanne Olsson is a historian of religion at Stockholm University. Her research mainly concerns contemporary interpretations of Islam and her latest publication is Preaching Islamic Revival: ‘Amr Khaled, Mass Media and Social Change in Egypt.
Description
The chapter probes into the construction of the in-group and the out-group. Salafi Purists mainly concern themselves with the purification of Islam including spreading their creed to eliminate deviant practices through education. This chapter elaborates on the topic of how “others” should be treated and it illustrates the group’s view on segregation and emigration.