Muslims In Australia

by Kabir,Nahid

• ISBN13: 9780710311085
• ISBN10: 0710311087
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Kabir seeks to understand the basis of mainstream Australians'fear of Muslims by tracing their history since the Afghan settlement in 1860. The author investigates how events such as September 11 and Bali terrorist attacks reinforce suspicion and fear. This book gives an insight into what it means to be a Muslim in contemporary Australia, and how and why the actions of militant Islamic groups have impacted upon Muslims in general in Western society.

Author Biography

Nahid Afrose Kabir is an Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Social and Cultural Studies at the University of Western Australia.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
Introduction	1	(40)
Defining Muslims
An Overview of Muslim Settlement in Australia
Definition of Frequently Used Terms
Specific Group Studies
Literature on Muslims
General Literature
Race Theories
Cultural Fundamentalism
Theories of Nationalism
Methodology
Archival Research
Qualitative Research: Interviews and Structured Questionnaires
Quantitative Research: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Census Data
Library and Other Research
The First Muslims in Australia	41	(54)
The Afghan Community
Introduction
The Impact of Race Theories on the Afghans
Economic Issues which Affected Afghans, 1890-1900
Introduction of Legislation, 1895-1901
Economic Issues which Affected Afghans, 1901-1925
Social Issues, 1890-1930
Denial of Naturalisation
Discrimination in the Armed Forces
Afghans and the Law
Comparison with Javanese Settlement in Mackay, 1880-1999
Comparison with Irish Catholic Discrimination, 1788-1901
Muslims During Wartime: 1914-1918 and 1939-1945	95	(50)
The Question of National Security
Impact of World War I on Australian Muslims, 1914-1920
A Comparative Study with Other Enemy Subjects
Impact of World War II on Australian Muslims 1939-1945
An Assessment with Other Enemy Aliens
From the End of World War II to the Gulf War	145	(62)
Changes in Immigration Policies, 1945-1973
The Influx of Muslims, 1940s-1990s
Prejudice Against the Muslims: An Explanation
Economic Disadvantage
Social disadvantage
Muslim Conflict with City Councils: Case Studies
New South Wales
Alawy Muslim Society, 1982-1987
The Suburban Islamic Centre, 1981-1991
Victoria: Turkish Islamic Society, 1982-1990
North Queensland: Mackay Islamic Centre, 1980
Muslim Compared with Buddhist in Australia, 1970-1990
The 1990-1991 Gulf Crisis: Impact on Muslims in Australia	207	(48)
Australia's Involvement in the Gulf War
Racial Vilification: August 1990-February 1991
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Australian Capital Territory
Western Australia
Media Reporting and Muslim Criticism
Was Australian Anger Valid?
Were Muslim Allegations Against the Media Justified?
Australian Government Intervention in the Crisis
Intensity of the Backlash: An Overview
Muslim Stereotyping, 1991-2002	255	(72)
Western Perceptions of Islam in the 1990s
Radical Muslim Groups and International Terrorism
Australian Muslims' Most Recent Economic Disadvantages
Sefton Mosque, NSW: A Case-Study, 1995-2000
Political Issues, Crime, Refugees and the 11 Sept. and Bali Backlash
The Lakemba Police Station Shooting Case, 1998
Gang Rape Crisis, 2001
Gang Rape, 2002
The Tampa Refugee Crisis, 2001
11 September 2001 Backlash
12 October 2002 Bali Backlash
Islam as it Stands in 2002: An Evaluation
Conclusion	327	(2)
Bibliography	329