Urban Culture, Religious Conversion, and Crossing Ethnic Fluidity among the Bulgarian Muslims (“Pomaks”)

Benovska-Sabkova, Milena (2015) Urban Culture, Religious Conversion, and Crossing Ethnic Fluidity among the Bulgarian Muslims (“Pomaks”). BULLETIN OF THE INSTITUTE OF ETHNOGRAPHY LXIII. pp. 49-70. ISSN 0350-0861

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Abstract

Numerous cases of conversion from Islam to Orthodox Chris-tianity are just one of the ways to express the changes in the fluid identity of Bulgarian Muslims (“Pomaks”) in Bulgaria af-ter 1990. On the example of the town of Zlatograd, this paper addresses the formation of specific urban culture contributing to social cohesion and strong community spirit. It is the main task of the article to examine local urban culture as a factor for creation of a high level of tolerance supporting the voluntary transformation of marginal Muslim (“Pomak”) identity with Bulgarian one.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Europe, Bulgaria, Roma, Gypsy, Urban Culture, Religious Conversion, Crossing, Ethnic Fluidity, Pomaks, Muslims,Orthodox
Subjects:	B Mission Theology/Theory > Contextualization/Inculturation B Mission Theology/Theory > Conversion B Mission Theology/Theory > Identity Issues C Types of Christian Ministry > Urban / Rural Mission F Interreligious Dialogue and Witness > Islam G Christian Traditions/ Denominations > Eastern Orthodox
Divisions:	Bulgaria
Depositing User:	Jelena Bakic
Date Deposited:	23 Sep 2020 07:44
Last Modified:	29 May 2024 16:13
URI:	https://rocprints.rockcentre.org/id/eprint/431

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