Concentration des populations musulmanes et structuration de l’associatif musulman à Bruxelles

An estimate of about 160 000 persons, or 17% of the population, is generally accepted for the number of persons of Muslim origin in Brussels. Since national statistics do not include information on religious beliefs, the figure can only be an approximation. To give a more accurate factual understand...

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Main Author: Corinne Torrekens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université libre de Bruxelles - ULB 2007-03-01
Series:Brussels Studies
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/brussels/369
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description An estimate of about 160 000 persons, or 17% of the population, is generally accepted for the number of persons of Muslim origin in Brussels. Since national statistics do not include information on religious beliefs, the figure can only be an approximation. To give a more accurate factual understanding of the Muslim presence in Brussels, Corinne Torrekens proposes an analysis of the Muslim associative fabric (non-profit associations) in Brussels, with a map showing the various concentrations of the associations in the Brussels-Capital Region, as well as the lines of fragmentation that divide and structure the Muslim population in Brussels.
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spellingShingle Corinne Torrekens
Concentration des populations musulmanes et structuration de l’associatif musulman à Bruxelles
Brussels Studies
immigration
multiculturalisme
musulmans
secteur associatif
title Concentration des populations musulmanes et structuration de l’associatif musulman à Bruxelles
title_full Concentration des populations musulmanes et structuration de l’associatif musulman à Bruxelles
title_fullStr Concentration des populations musulmanes et structuration de l’associatif musulman à Bruxelles
title_full_unstemmed Concentration des populations musulmanes et structuration de l’associatif musulman à Bruxelles
title_short Concentration des populations musulmanes et structuration de l’associatif musulman à Bruxelles
title_sort concentration des populations musulmanes et structuration de l associatif musulman a bruxelles
topic immigration
multiculturalisme
musulmans
secteur associatif
url http://journals.openedition.org/brussels/369
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