Nearness to God: Danish Muslims and Taqwa-infused Faith Frames

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Nearness to God : Danish Muslims and Taqwa-infused Faith Frames. / Lyngsøe, Maria Lindebæk; Stjernholm, Simon.

In: Contemporary Islam, Vol. 16, No. 2-3, 2022, p. 173–191.

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Lyngsøe, ML & Stjernholm, S 2022, 'Nearness to God: Danish Muslims and Taqwa-infused Faith Frames', Contemporary Islam, vol. 16, no. 2-3, pp. 173–191. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11562-022-00498-2

APA

Lyngsøe, M. L., & Stjernholm, S. (2022). Nearness to God: Danish Muslims and Taqwa-infused Faith Frames. Contemporary Islam, 16(2-3), 173–191. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11562-022-00498-2

Vancouver

Lyngsøe ML, Stjernholm S. Nearness to God: Danish Muslims and Taqwa-infused Faith Frames. Contemporary Islam. 2022;16(2-3):173–191. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11562-022-00498-2

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Lyngsøe, Maria Lindebæk ; Stjernholm, Simon. / Nearness to God : Danish Muslims and Taqwa-infused Faith Frames. In: Contemporary Islam. 2022 ; Vol. 16, No. 2-3. pp. 173–191.

Bibtex

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