Open AccessThe Islamic Factor in the Development of Modern Scotland: Political and Socio-Cultural Aspects
Author(s) -
Евгений Анатольевич Тюрин,
Елена Николаевна Савинова,
А. Р. Агабабов
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
islam v sovremennom mire
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2618-7221
pISSN - 2074-1529
DOI - 10.22311/2074-1529-2020-16-2-159-180
Subject(s) - politics , islam , ethnic group , indigenous , subject (documents) , gender studies , pluralism (philosophy) , sociology , identity (music) , political science , law , geography , ecology , philosophy , physics , archaeology , epistemology , library science , computer science , acoustics , biology
The subject field of this article, devoted to the manifestation of the Islamic factor in the socio- political life of the Great Britain, is localized within the borders of Scotland. The authors emphasize the special (different from other regions of the UK) nature of the interaction of the Muslim ethno- confessional minority with the indigenous population of Scotland. Most attention is paid to the identity of Scottish Muslims. The article highlights that Scotland demonstrates its winning position for Muslims through the development of an inclusive identity. The authors make a prognostic conclusion that Scotland will maintain a policy of affirming common civic values that ensure the pluralism of various socio- cultural communities. According to the authors, the future of Scotland is a post-ethnic, transcultural socio- political state- organized space in which British-wide tensions between Muslims and non- Muslims will gradually decrease, and the Scottish tradition of equality and social justice will be strengthened.