The first accessible book about this unique group within British society, with first-hand accounts that provide insight for anyone wishing to understand Islam in the West.
The first accessible book about this unique group within British society, with first-hand accounts that provide insight for anyone wishing to understand Islam in the West.
Kate Zebiri is Senior Lecturer of Arabic & Islamic Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. She is the author of Muslims And Christians Face To Face.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Chapter 1: Converts in the British Context Muslims in Britain A Brief History of Conversion to Islam, with Particular Reference to Britain Converts vis-à-vis Second and Third Generation Muslims: A Comparative View A Profile of British Converts Chapter 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 Chapter 4: Society and Politics Views of British Society and Western Civilization Sexual Morality Domestic and International Politics A New Geopolitical Orientation? Concluding Remarks Chapter 5: Women and Men Hijab and Niqab: Eluding the Male Gaze Social Contact between the Sexes Marriage Polygyny Concluding Remarks Conclusions Glossary of Arabic and Islamic Terms Endnotes Bibliography
Introduction Chapter 1: Converts in the British Context Muslims in Britain A Brief History of Conversion to Islam, with Particular Reference to Britain Converts vis-à-vis Second and Third Generation Muslims: A Comparative View A Profile of British Converts Chapter 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 Chapter 4: Society and Politics Views of British Society and Western Civilization Sexual Morality Domestic and International Politics A New Geopolitical Orientation? Concluding Remarks Chapter 5: Women and Men Hijab and Niqab: Eluding the Male Gaze Social Contact between the Sexes Marriage Polygyny Concluding Remarks Conclusions Glossary of Arabic and Islamic Terms Endnotes Bibliography
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