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Muslims in Britain : an introduction / Sophie Gilliat-Ray.

By: Gilliat-Ray, Sophie, 1969-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c2010Description: xvii, 316 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9780521830065; 0521830060; 9780521536882 (pbk.); 052153688X (pbk.).Subject(s): Muslims -- Great Britain | Muslims -- Great Britain -- Social conditions | Muslims -- Great Britain -- History | Islam -- Great Britain | Islam -- Great Britain -- History | Great Britain -- Religious life and customsOnline resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of contents only | Cover image
Contents:
The roots of Islam in Britain -- The development of Muslim communities -- Middle Eastern religious reform movements -- South Asian religious reform movements -- Profiling British Muslim communities -- Religious nurture and education -- Religious leadership -- Mosques -- Gender, religious identity and youth -- Engagement and enterprise.
Summary: "Archaeological evidence shows there was contact between Muslims and the British Isles from the 8th century. Beginning with these historical roots, Sophie Gilliat-Ray traces the major points of encounter between Muslims and the British in subsequent centuries, and explores Muslim migration to Britain in recent times. Drawing upon sociology, anthropology, politics, and geography, this comprehensive survey provides an informed understanding of the daily lives of British Muslims. It portrays the dynamic of institutions such as families, mosques and religious leadership, and analyses their social and political significance in today's Britain. Through the study of the historical origins of major Islamic reform movements, it draws attention to the religious diversity within different Muslim communities, and sheds fresh light on contemporary issues such as the nature of religious authority and representation. It also considers British Muslim civic engagement and cultural life, particularly the work of journalists, artists, sports personalities, and business entrepreneurs"--
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The roots of Islam in Britain -- The development of Muslim communities -- Middle Eastern religious reform movements -- South Asian religious reform movements -- Profiling British Muslim communities -- Religious nurture and education -- Religious leadership -- Mosques -- Gender, religious identity and youth -- Engagement and enterprise.

"Archaeological evidence shows there was contact between Muslims and the British Isles from the 8th century. Beginning with these historical roots, Sophie Gilliat-Ray traces the major points of encounter between Muslims and the British in subsequent centuries, and explores Muslim migration to Britain in recent times. Drawing upon sociology, anthropology, politics, and geography, this comprehensive survey provides an informed understanding of the daily lives of British Muslims. It portrays the dynamic of institutions such as families, mosques and religious leadership, and analyses their social and political significance in today's Britain. Through the study of the historical origins of major Islamic reform movements, it draws attention to the religious diversity within different Muslim communities, and sheds fresh light on contemporary issues such as the nature of religious authority and representation. It also considers British Muslim civic engagement and cultural life, particularly the work of journalists, artists, sports personalities, and business entrepreneurs"--

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