Articles

Vol. 27 (2021)

Evolution of Popular Culture Created by Muslims in Western Countries: From “Le thé au harem d’Archi Ahmed” to “Madina Oh na na!”

Pages: 375-393

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Abstract

Muslims have been living in Western countries for several generations, and since the mid 1980s they have been creating their own culture, which is a syncretism of Western trends with their cultural and religious background of Muslim countries. Different forms of artistic expression are used to define or strengthen the creator’s religious identity in the Western public space. Simultaneously, Western Muslim spectators create new forms of religiosity, based on consumerism and artistic experience.