Islamic Britain Religion, Politics and Identity Among British Muslims, Revised and Updated Edition

by Lewis, Phillip

• ISBN13: 9781860648151
• ISBN10: 1860648150
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris

Summary

This is an investigation of British Muslims' perceptions of themselves and the dilemmas they face. It also deals with the reality behind distorted media images through first-hand accounts of the Muslim community in Bradford-the city at the epicenter of anger towards Salman Rushdie's controversial novel, The Satanic Verses and scene of violent riots in 2001.

Author Biography

Phillip Lewis is a specialist in comparative religion. He spent six years in Pakistan and is now Advisor to the Bishop of Bradford on inter-faith issues.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(9)
Britain's Muslim Communities	10	(17)
Islam in South Asia	27	(22)
Bradford: Britain's `Islamabad'	49	(27)
Islamic Institutions in Bradford	76	(37)
The 'Ulama: The Making and Influence of a British Muslim Leadership	113	(30)
Beyond Sectarianism: The Role of the Council for Mosques	143	(30)
Looking Forward: Muslim Communities in the 1990s	173	(30)
Conclusion	203	(7)
Postscript	210	(15)
Notes	225	(32)
Glossary	257	(3)
Index	260