British Muslim Converts: Choosing Alternative Lives
(Sprache: Englisch)
The only exploration of this unique group in British society, this well-argued and powerful book investigates the fascinating contribution that Western converts to Islam are making to a distinctive take on Islamic thought and discourse. Informed by...
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The only exploration of this unique group in British society, this well-argued and powerful book investigates the fascinating contribution that Western converts to Islam are making to a distinctive take on Islamic thought and discourse. Informed by interviews with British converts as well as published and internet material, Zebiri asks whether converts could act as much-needed mediators in the growing divide between Islam and the West.
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IntroductionChapter 1: Converts in the British Context; Muslims in Britain; A Brief History of Conversion to Islam, with Particular Reference to Britain; Converts vis-a-vis Second and Third Generation Muslims: A Comparative View; A Profile of British ConvertsChapter 2: The 'Double Marginality' of Converts; Conversion as Social Protest?; Converts in Relation to Born Muslims; Converts in Relation to Non-Muslim Family and Friends; A Special Role for Converts?Chapter 3: A New Identity?; National, Racial and Ethnic Identity; Identity Markers: Language, Dress, Names, Circumcision; Lifestyle Changes; Continuity and Discontinuity; Concluding Remarks
Autoren-Porträt von Kate Zebiri
Kate Zebiri is Senior Lecturer of Arabic & Islamic Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies. She is the author of "Muslims And Christians Face To Face".
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Kate Zebiri
- 2007, 279 Seiten, Maße: 14,9 x 22,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: ONE WORLD
- ISBN-10: 1851685464
- ISBN-13: 9781851685462
Sprache:
Englisch
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