Acknowledgements; Preface; Part I. Historical and Religious Roots: 1. The roots of Islam in Britain; 2. The development of Muslim communities; 3. Middle Eastern religious reform movements; 4. South Asian religious reform movements; Part II. Contemporary Dynamics: 5. Profiling British Muslim communities; 6. Religious nurture and education; 7. Religious leadership; 8. Mosques; 9. Gender, religious identity and youth; 10. Engagement and enterprise; Epilogue; Appendix: Source notes for researchers; List of references; Glossary; Index.
Drawing upon sociology, history, anthropology, and politics, this book provides an informed understanding of the daily lives of British Muslims.
Sophie Gilliat-Ray is Senior Lecturer at the School of Religious & Theological Studies, Cardiff University, and Director of the Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK, Cardiff University. She is the author (with James Beckford) of Religion in Prison: Equal Rites in a Multi-Faith Society (Cambridge, 1998) and of Religion in Higher Education: The Politics of the Multi-Faith Campus (2000).
'By systematically combining a religious studies approach with
social science knowledge Sophie Gilliat-Ray has produced a
comprehensive introduction to Islam and Muslims in Britain which
will be particularly useful for undergraduate teaching.' Tariq
Modood, University of Bristol
'This is a brilliant synthesis which will become a standard text
for both scholars and students alike. Dr Gilliat-Ray has put us all
in her debt.' Ian Richard Netton, University of Exeter
'Muslims in Britain will be invaluable to anybody looking seriously
to understand the history, social make-up, institutions, and
politics of the Muslim communities in Britain. This book brings us
closer to defining and understanding the richness of the British
Muslim legacy, and is a vital step in helping us move away from the
discourse of 'counter-terrorism' and 'preventing violent
extremism'.' Saleem Kidwai, Muslim Council of Wales
' … this ambitious work will prove an invaluable point of entry and
textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses on various aspects
of Islam and Muslims in Britain. Specialists and students alike
will quarry from its exhaustive and up-to-date bibliography and
excellent appendix …' Philip Lewis, Bradford University
'Muslims in Britain is a welcome addition to the growing literature
on the community in Britain … the book will be beneficial to a
specialist audience in addition to the general public, especially
those whose work involves dealing with issues relevant to community
and society in Britain.' Madawi Al-Rasheed
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