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" Belgium, Islam in - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE "
Djelloul, Ghaliya
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AL
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English
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1061004
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ALei1401
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Djelloul, Ghaliya
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Maréchal, Brigitte
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Belgium, Islam in - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE\ Djelloul, Ghaliya
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Leiden: Brill
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Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE
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(3,046 words)
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Islam is an officially recognised religion in Belgium , with a Muslim presence in the country dating from the nineteenth century. 1. History and demography The number of Muslims in Belgium increased significantly following bilateral agreements, in 1964, between Belgium and Muslim-majority countries of the Mediterranean basin (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Turkey), which facilitated the arrival of young, marginally skilled workers, often coming from rural areas, who were allowed into the country in hopes that they would buttress the post-World War II economic boom. This population, mainly male and
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Islam.
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ALei1401.pdf
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