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Muslim western diaspora: Finding home and belonging in Istanbul
(İbn Haldun Üniversitesi, Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü, 2024) Bensaid, Halima; Aras, Ramazan
This ethnographic study explores the construction of religious identity among the Muslim Western diaspora in Istanbul and their perceptions of home and belonging. While Istanbul has a rich history of migration, recent trends reveal a significant influx of Muslim Western people relocating to the city. Investigating the life trajectories influencing their migration decisions and shaping their experiences in Istanbul, this thesis focuses on the development of religious identity and notions of home and belonging. Examining the intricate worlds of interlocutors within Istanbul's complex cityscape, this work aims to reveal how Muslims have innovatively redefined their concepts of home and belonging, particularly in religious terms, navigating the fluid boundaries between the secular and sacred within the city and their own imaginations…