Mosques in Scandinavia: The Role of Language in Territorialisation Processes
https://doi.org/10.5878/kkbb-v746
The data contains photos of architecture and visible inscriptions and texts both on the exterior of- and inside mosques, as well as photos documenting language choices by mosques online - on websites and in social media. The photos are taken in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm in 2022.
Documentation files
Documentation files
Citation and access
Citation and access
Data access level:
Creator/Principal investigator(s):
Research principal:
Data contains personal data:
Yes
Type of personal data:
Data includes images containing direct identifiers (people, phone numbers) and sensitive data coupling people and religious belief
Sensitive personal data:
Yes
Citation:
Method and outcome
Method and outcome
Time period(s) investigated:
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Geographic coverage
Geographic coverage
Geographic description:
Scandinavian capitals: Copenhagen in Denmark, Oslo in Norway, and Stockholm in Sweden
Administrative information
Administrative information
Responsible department/unit:
Department of Languages and Literatures
Funding
Funding
Funding agency:
- Ortnamnssällskapet i Uppsala
Funding information:
Ortnamnssällskapet i Uppsala granted funding for fieldwork in Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm.
Topic and keywords
Topic and keywords
Swedish Standard Classification of Research Subjects 2025:
High-value dataset categories:
Relations
Relations
Publications
Publications
Citation:
Nielsen, H. L., Rosendal, T., & Löfdahl, M. (2026). Why language matters: Territorialization processes of purpose-built mosques in Scandinavia. In Linguistic Landscape. https://doi.org/10.1075/ll.25021.lyk
DOI:
Citation:
Maria Löfdahl, Helle Lykke Nielsen och Tove Rosendal. 2024. Skandinaviska moskénamn – territorialisering och positionering i det offentliga rummet, Ortnamnssällskapets årsskrift 2024.|https://ortnamnssallskapet.se/arsskriften
Citation:
Löfdahl, M., Nielsen, H. L., & Rosendal, T. (2025). PURPOSE-BUILT, GRAND, OR CENTRAL MOSQUE?A CONCEPTUAL DISCUSSION OF MOSQUE TYPOLOGYIN SCANDINAVIA. In Nordisk arkitekturforskning: Nordic Journal of Architectural Research (Issue 1, pp. 81–108). https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sprakochfolkminnen:diva-2916
Citation:
Helle Lykke Nielsen and Tove `Rosendal. 2026. Mosques and belonging in Scandinavia: the role of language in territorialisation processes. In Cogent Arts & Humanities, 13 (1), 2675877
EISSN:
2331-1983
