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Ásatrúarfélagið

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Also known as Íslenska Ásatrúarfélagið

(, Ásatrú Fellowship), also known simply as , is an Icelandic religious organisation of heathenry (in Iceland also called , " faith"). It was founded on the first day of summer in 1972, and granted recognition as a registered religious organization in 1973, allowing it to conduct legally binding ceremonies and collect a share of the church tax. The is the chief religious official.

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Vinony's link graph records 80 inbound references to Ásatrúarfélagið, and connects out to Æsir, gothi and First Day of Summer.

It sits within the topics 1972 establishments in Iceland, Germanic neopagan organisations and Modern paganism in Iceland.

Vinony links it to 13 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Religion.name
Ásatrú Fellowship
Religion.native_name
Ásatrúarfélagið
Religion.native_name_lang
is
Religion.image
Asatruarfelagid logo (2022).png
Religion.caption
The logo of Ásatrúarfélagið – organization
Religion.type
New Religious Movement
Religion.main_classification
Neopaganism
Religion.orientation
Heathenry
Religion.theology
Icelandic Folk Religion
Religion.leader_title
Allsherjargoði
Religion.leader_name
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Religion.associations
European Congress of Ethnic Religions
Religion.area
Iceland
Religion.language
Icelandic
Religion.headquarters
Reykjavík
Religion.leader_title1
Founder(s)
Religion.leader_name1
Sveinbjörn BeinteinssonJörmundur Ingi HansenDagur ÞorleifssonÞorsteinn Guðjónsson
Religion.founded_date
1972

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
organization
Headquarters
Reykjavík
Official website
www.asatru.is
Image
Þingblót 2009 (cropped).jpg
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Commons category
Ásatrúarfélagið
inception
1972-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Origins
  • Recognition
  • First ''allsherjargoði'' (1972–1993)
  • Second ''allsherjargoði'' (1994–2002)
  • Third and fourth ''allsherjargoðar'' (2002–present)
  • Beliefs and theology
  • ''Blót'' and other rituals
  • Religious buildings
  • Main hof
  • {{lang|is|italic=no|Ásheimar}}
  • Politics and activism
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

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