Perceptions of the Holocaust among young Muslims in Berlin, Paris and London
TitlePerceptions of the Holocaust among young Muslims in Berlin, Paris and London
Call number940.5318/0560
Object number10677H
Place of publicationDordrecht, Netherlands
PublisherSpringer
Year of publication
2014
Physical descriptionpp105-131
MaterialArticle
Series titleMuslims in Global Societies Series
NotesÁrticle from the book 'Perceptions of the Holocaust in Europe and Muslim communities: sources, comparisons and educational challenges' pp105-131
Description
Jikeli presents research based on in-depth interviews with 117 young male Muslims from Berlin, Paris and London. Their views reveal a number of patterns of thinking regarding the Holocaust, and are influenced by antisemitic views that shape distorted views of the Holocaust. The use of the term Holocaust as an empty metaphor is a result of a lack of understanding of the specificity of the Holocaust and the drawing of inappropriate comparisons invites the minimisation of the Holocaust