British Muslim Converts

Choosing Alternative Lives

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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When the Western mass-media talk of conversion to Islam, we are bombarded with accounts of vulnerable people brainwashed into a culture of extremism. However, in reality, the vast majority who convert are well-educated, and doing so as the result of a long-considered and heartfelt decision. What is more, their numbers are multiplying.The only exploration of this unique group in British society, this well-argued and powerful book investigates the fascinatingcontribution that Western converts to Islam are making to Islamic thought.

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Utgivningsdatum2007-11-30
Mått146 x 225 x 21 mm
Vikt408 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor304
FörlagOneworld Publications
ISBN9781851685462

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IntroductionChapter 1: Converts in the British ContextMuslims in BritainA Brief History of Conversion to Islam, with Particular Reference to BritainConverts vis-à-vis Second and Third Generation Muslims: A Comparative ViewA Profile of British ConvertsChapter 2: The ‘Double Marginality’ of ConvertsConversion as Social Protest?Converts in Relation to Born MuslimsConverts in Relation to Non-Muslim Family and FriendsA Special Role for Converts?Chapter 3: A New Identity?National, Racial and Ethnic IdentityIdentity Markers: Language, Dress, Names, CircumcisionLifestyle ChangesContinuity and DiscontinuityConcluding RemarksChapter 4: Society and PoliticsViews of British Society and Western CivilizationSexual MoralityDomestic and International PoliticsA New Geopolitical Orientation?Concluding RemarksChapter 5: Women and MenHijab and Niqab: Eluding the Male GazeSocial Contact between the SexesMarriagePolygynyConcluding RemarksConclusionsGlossary of Arabic and Islamic TermsEndnotes Bibliography