Religion, Belief, and the European Court of Human Rights

This chapter examines the interpretation of the right to freedom of religion or belief under Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights (1950) by the European Court of Human Rights. The topic is examined with reference to legal bans on items of Islamic dress such as headscarves and face-veils. It is argued that both the structure of Article 9, and the way in which it has been interpreted, has resulted in weak levels of protection for applicants bringing such claims, and that the reasons for this lie deep in European history and politics. The Court’s approach may, arguably, be justifiable in that the protection it offers is subsidiary to that offered by states. Nevertheless, the scant hope that such applicants have raises questions as to the effectiveness of the Convention and threatens to undermine much of the laudable work that has been undertaken elsewhere by the Court.

ACCOMMODATION NEEDS AND PREFERENCES AMONG INTERNATIONAL MUSLIM STUDENT TRAVELERS

The Muslim tourist segment is regarded as one of the demanding segments in the tourism industry at the current state. It is understood that Muslim travelers prefer to select tourist destinations that bear Islamic elements thus allowing for activities to be done based on religious norms. This would include facilities for prayers, having Halal food and beverages, are liquor-free, and abide by Islamic dress codes; among others. These elements undoubtedly will provide an enriching experience during their travels. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to investigate Muslim travelers’ perception regarding accommodation experiences that Muslim travelers encounter during their stay to realign with Muslim traveller’s needs and preferences. As this study is exploratory in nature, a qualitative research design is applied and 14 international Muslim informants who have travelled internationally were interviewed during the data collection process. The findings revealed that Muslim travelers seek accommodation that offers special necessities for Muslim travelers, located in a suitable location, and chooses the accommodation that offers a favourable service experience. This study has supported previous literature on enhancing Muslim customers’ experience in terms of accommodation provision worldwide. Furthermore, the findings aid in enhancing the needs and preferences of Muslim travelers during traveling hence supporting the growth of Halal tourism. It is seen that tourist destinations and facilities that can provide the faith-based needs required by Muslim tourists will exceed in the creation of a memorable and meaningful tourist experience.

Islam and Mass Preferences Toward Foreign Direct Investment in Tunisia

Are FDI and Islam in conflict with one another in the eyes of Tunisians? Does support for globalization fall or increase when it embraces or challenges Islamic dress, prayer, and other practices? We examine through different experimental tests how Tunisians react to foreign direct investment when it accommodates or conflicts with Islamic norms. Using three original sources of data, including a large representative survey (N = 4,986), a conjoint survey experiment (N = 1,502), and an original survey experiment with experimental social vignettes (N = 504), we examine how threats (and non-threats) from FDI to Islamic norms affect support for FDI. We find strong support for FDI, but these levels of support are not stable. We find the support for FDI falls by almost 32% if it is seen to clash with female Islamic dress. Support is highest when it accommodates Islamic practices, especially the female hijab and lowest when it is perceived to disregard these practices.

KAPITALISME DAN KOMODIFIKASI JILBAB SYAR’I DI KALANGAN ARTIS DALAM PERSPEKTIF KARL MARX

The trend of Hijrah in Indonesia has made several fashion industries develop rapidly. This is strengthened by artists or public figures who decide to ‘hijrah’, so that their fans will follow. Not a few artists who left the entertainment world have transformed into businessmen of Muslim clothing, headscarves to hijabers on instagram. On the other hand, fulfilling the need for Islamic dress makes it more expensive to follow the development of increasingly diverse fashion models. This consumptive behavior paradigm is caused by a shift and change in the values of capital. This research examines how Karl Marx's approach to historical materialism is related to the proposition that production and distribution are the basis of humans in helping to develop their existence. For him, the process of human life in history is divided into two factors, namely the basis (economic factors) and the superstructure (religion). In principle, Marx emphasized that the economic basis is what will determine the superstructure of society. Marx said religion was like opium. The more people serve their religion, the more they lose themselves. Because man made religion, not religion made man.

Relationship among islamic dress, religious values and altruistic behavior

The present study explored the relationship among Islamic dress, religious values and altruistic behavior. For the study, a total of 120 individuals (60 males and 60 females) were taken by purposive and convenient sampling method. The age of the participants was ranged from 18 to 26 years. To measure altruistic behavior, a pile of loose papers, some books, eraser, etc. and to measure the religious values of the participants, the Allport-Vernon-Lidzey Value Scale were applied on participants selected from different categories. Results showed that dress is significantly correlated with religious values and altruistic behavior. Significant differences have been found in both religious values and altruistic behavior between the participants wearing secular dress and Islamic dress and between male and female respondents. Significant interaction effect also has been found between dress and gender. Result revealed that the participants wearing Islamic dress have more religious values (M =37.31, SD = 6.89) and they show greater altruistic behavior (M = 5.48, SD =1.64) than those wear Secular dress (M =34.41, SD = 6.64 and M = 4.15, SD = 1.54) respectively. In terms of gender difference, it has been found that boys reported significantly less religious values (t = -2.14, p < .01) and greater altruistic behavior (t = 4.59, p <0.05) in comparison to girls. Dhaka Univ. J. Biol. Sci. 30(1): 13-21, 2021 (January)

Activist communication design on social media: The case of online solidarity against forced Islamic lifestyle

This article explores the relationship between connective and collective group identity through the example of “You Won’t Walk Alone,” a social media platform of solidarity for women suffering from the pressures of Islamic dress code in Turkey. While Turkey has a long history of conservative women’s initiatives against secular institutional code and of secular women against Islamic and misogynist social reactions, the social media platform You Won’t Walk Alone (Yalnız Yürümeyeceksin) illustrates a striking self-reflexivity of women mobilizing against their very own conservative communities. The research is based on multimodal content analysis of the posts including both images and texts in order to grasp to what extent social media offers a genuine public space for anonymous participants of the online platform as opposed to digitally networked movements which primarily reflect personalized agency. We analyze how connective and collective group identity can be correlated in this case in which online participants build solidarity by sharing content anonymously. Hence, this article questions the ways in which activist design of communication affects and shapes activism through this case study.