Online Salafism: the Tension to (Co)Exist in Religious and Ideological Plurality
An article by Anja Zalta published in the journal Poligrafi (vol. 30, no. 119/120, 2025, open access).
The author examines how digital platforms and social-media literacy, especially among Generation Z, open up alternative religious spaces. She focuses on Salafist online influencers who shape the dynamics of Muslim communities across Europe, often outside any broader social consensus. These ‘digitally native’ religious figures frequently amplify tensions both within Muslim communities and between them and European societies.
Article d’Anja Zalta paru dans la revue Poligrafi (vol. 30, n° 119/120, 2025, en libre accès).
L’auteure examine comment les plateformes numériques et la culture des réseaux sociaux, en particulier chez la génération Z, ouvrent des espaces religieux alternatifs. Elle s’intéresse aux influenceurs salafistes en ligne qui façonnent la dynamique des communautés musulmanes en Europe, souvent en dehors du consensus social. Ces figures religieuses « nées numériques » amplifient fréquemment les tensions internes aux communautés musulmanes comme entre celles-ci et les sociétés européennes.
مقالة بقلم أنيا زالتا نُشرت في مجلة Poligrafi (المجلد 30، العدد 119/120، 2025، بالوصول الحر).
تبحث المؤلفة كيف تفتح المنصات الرقمية وثقافة وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي، ولا سيما لدى الجيل Z، فضاءات دينية بديلة. وتركّز على المؤثّرين السلفيين على الإنترنت الذين يشكّلون ديناميات الجماعات المسلمة في أوروبا، غالباً خارج أي إجماع اجتماعي أوسع. وكثيراً ما تُضخّم هذه الشخصيات الدينية «المولودة رقمياً» التوترات داخل الجماعات المسلمة وبينها وبين المجتمعات الأوروبية.
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