Statement of Retraction: Muslim women between secular state and religion

Abstract

This article refers to:

RETRACTED ARTICLE: “Muslim women between secular state and religion”. International Review of Sociology Volume 25 Issue 12, published online on 9 February 2012 10.1080/03906701.2011.581805

We, the Editor and Publisher of the Journal of International Review of Sociology, have retracted the following article:

“Muslim women between secular state and religion”. International Review of Sociology 25 (12), 2012 10.1080/03906701.2011.581805

Since publication, it has been brought to our attention that this article has substantial overlap with several previously published sources. The main sources are:

• Eva Pföstl, (2011). Between Fear and Integration: Islamophobia in Contemporary Italy, European Yearbook of Minority Issues Online. Link: https://brill.com/view/journals/ymio/8/1/article-p45_3.xml

• Dominic McGoldrick (2009). Accommodating Muslims in Europe: From Adopting Sharia Law to Religiously Based Opt Outs from Generally Applicable Laws Reporter. Human Rights Law Review, 9(4): 603-645. Link: https://academic.oup.com/hrlr/article-abstract/9/4/603/683680?redirectedFrom=fulltext

• Ayelet Shachar (2010). Chapter 13: Faith in Law? Diffusing Tensions Between Diversity and Equality, Eds by: Joael A. Nichols – Marriage and Divorce in a Multicultural Context. Page 341-356. Link: https://epdf.tips/marriage-and-divorce-in-a-multicultural-context-multi-tiered-marriage-and-the-bo.html

• Maleiha Malik (2009). Muslim Legal Norms and the Integration of European Muslims, EUI RSCAS, 2009/29, MUSMINE. Link: https://cadmus.eui.eu/handle/1814/11653

• Ayelet Shachar (2009). Entangled: State, Religion, and the Family, Harvard International Law Journal.

These are the sections with most overlapping text:

• Abstract (pages 341-342)

• Introduction (page 342)

• The myth of legal centralism (pages 342-346)

• Approaches to diversity: Sharia councils in Italy? (pages 346-349)

• Conclusion (pages 349-350)

• Notes (page 350)

As this represents a serious breach of publishing ethics and of warranties made by the author with respect to originality and provenance, we are retracting the article from the journal. We contacted the author for an explanation, but none was provided. The author agrees with the retraction.

We have been informed in our decision-making by our policy on publishing ethics and integrity and the COPE guidelines on retractions.

The retracted article will remain online to maintain the scholarly record, but it will be digitally watermarked on each page as ‘Retracted’.

This article refers to:

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Muslim women between secular state and religion