مجلة الرسالة للدراسات الإعلامية
Volume 10, Numéro 2, Pages 157-177
2026-07-31

The Problematic Of Religious Identity Among Muslims In Western Societies: Between Integration And Religious Freedom In The Context Of Contemporary Media Discourse — A Jurisprudential, Legal, And Communicational Approach

Authors : Louabdia Jihane .

Abstract

This study examines the dilemma of the religious identity of Muslims in Western societies within the framework of integration, religious freedom, and contemporary media discourse through a jurisprudential, legal, and communicational approach. It analyzes the role of minority jurisprudence in regulating Muslim presence in non-Muslim contexts and explores the legal and media dimensions influencing religious practices and identity representation. Using analytical, comparative, critical, and media discourse methods, the study finds that Muslim identity is dynamic and negotiated between religious commitment and civic belonging. It concludes that balanced integration requires legal accommodation, jurisprudential adaptability, and media narratives supportive of pluralism and coexistence. Keywords: Citizenship; Integration; Media Discourse; Minority Jurisprudence; Religious Freedom; Religious Identity.

Keywords

Citizenship; Integration; Media Discourse; Minority Jurisprudence; Religious Freedom; Religious Identity.