Latvia

Scholarly book chapter · Published (2009)

Complete citation

Emin Poljarević and Ingvar Svanberg. “Latvia.” In Islam in the Nordic and Baltic Countries, edited by Göran Larsson. London: Routledge, 2009.

Publication status and type

Published (2009); scholarly book chapter.

Overview

This scholarly book chapter examines the historical development, institutional presence, and social conditions of Islam and Muslim communities in Latvia. It situates its subject within relevant historical, social, and intellectual contexts while connecting the particular case to wider questions of interpretation, institutional life, and collective action. The publication considers how concepts, actors, traditions, or political conditions acquire significance within changing social settings. Its scholarly contribution lies in placing a clearly defined research problem in a broader interdisciplinary conversation. Read alongside related publications, it also illuminates enduring questions about religion, political inquiry, ethical reasoning, social transformation, and the circumstances under which knowledge, belonging, and collective agency take shape in public life.

Research question or central concern

How can the historical development, institutional presence, and social conditions of Islam and Muslim communities in Latvia be understood in context?

Main argument, approach, and contribution

A context-sensitive scholarly examination of the historical development, institutional presence, and social conditions of Islam and Muslim communities in Latvia.

Keywords

Latvia; Baltic region; Muslim communities; Islam in Europe; religious minorities.