Search for dissertations about: "mosques"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the word mosques.

  2. 1. Essays on Urban Economics

    Author : Ina Blind; Matz Dahlberg; Olof Åslund; Christine Whitehead; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Infrastructure investment; commuting; job access; public transit; labor market outcomes; migration; residential sorting; residential segregation; housing mix; tenure type mix; mosques; call to prayer; house prices; neighborhood dynamics; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of four self-contained essays.Essay 1 (with Olof Åslund and Matz Dahlberg): In this essay we investigate the impact of commuter train access on individual labor market outcomes. READ MORE

  4. 2. The making of the Mariam Mosque : Serendipities and structures in the production of female authority in Denmark

    Author : Jesper Petersen; Religionshistoria och religionsbeteendevetenskap; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; pop-up mosque; Female imams; SoMe adhan; non-Muslim Islam; non-Muslim Islamic authority; Islamic studies; History of Religions; Islam in Denmark; Islamic feminism; Sherin Khankan; Anthropology of Islam;

    Abstract : This dissertation defines a number of new concepts, such as pop-up mosque, social media adhan, non-Muslim Islam, and warping, to give a detailed description how the Mariam Mosque (with female imams) was established and the kind of phenomenon it is. The latter concept (warping) plays an important role as the dissertation argues that, while Islams may be presented in a certain way, obeying rules such as scriptural accountability and claims of continuity with tradition, these are merely the form Islams take in spaces structured by power. READ MORE

  5. 3. Characterisation and Consolidation of Historical Lime Mortars in Cultural Heritage Buildings and Associated Structures in East Africa

    Author : Athuman M. K. Ngoma; Jonas Holmgren; Jan Erik Lindqvist; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; East Africa; Stone Town; historical building; mortar; deterioration; consolidation; calcium hydroxide solution; Building engineering; Byggnadsteknik;

    Abstract : For the period of several centuries, the influence of several distinct cultures produced rich and diverse cultural heritage that we see today in East Africa countries. The most tangible remains of these heritages are stone built buildings and structures including, palaces, mosques, residential houses and tombs. READ MORE