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The article aims to explore how Islam is perceived as a 'problem-case' in discussions of modernity within European social sciences.

May 28, 2026GenealogyOpen Access

Islam, Modernity, and the ‘Problem-Case’ of Religion

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The article aims to explore how Islam is perceived as a 'problem-case' in discussions of modernity within European social sciences.
Analysis of historical texts by Hegel, Weber, and Gellner
Theoretical critique based on Asad's views
Comparative examination of contemporary debates on secularism, gender, and belonging.
Identified Islam as a limit-case in European self-narration impacting secularisation and liberalism.
Demonstrated how historical perspectives continue to influence current views on gender, security, and belonging.
Proposed a reflexive sociology of religion that historicises categories and treats Muslim traditions as significant contributors.

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Article examines Islam’s role in European narratives of modernity, implicating secularisation and liberalism.

Nasar Meer (2026) studied this question.

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