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Medina in Birmingham, Najaf in Brent: Inside British Islam
Innes Bowen
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Description for Medina in Birmingham, Najaf in Brent: Inside British Islam
Paperback. The ideology and history of Britain's main Islamic groups explained Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
Muslim intellectuals may try to define something called British Islam, but the truth is that as the Muslim community of Britain has grown in size and religiosity, so too has the opportunity to found and run mosques which divide along ethnic and sectarian lines. Just as most churches in Britain are affiliated to one of the main Christian denominations, the vast majority of Britain's 1600 mosques are linked to wider sectarian networks: the Deobandi and Tablighi Jamaat movements with their origins in colonial India; the Salafi groups inspired by an austere form of Islam widely practiced in Saudi Arabia; the ... Read more
Muslim intellectuals may try to define something called British Islam, but the truth is that as the Muslim community of Britain has grown in size and religiosity, so too has the opportunity to found and run mosques which divide along ethnic and sectarian lines. Just as most churches in Britain are affiliated to one of the main Christian denominations, the vast majority of Britain's 1600 mosques are linked to wider sectarian networks: the Deobandi and Tablighi Jamaat movements with their origins in colonial India; the Salafi groups inspired by an austere form of Islam widely practiced in Saudi Arabia; the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849043014
SKU
V9781849043014
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About Innes Bowen
Innes Bowen is a BBC radio journalist who has produced programmes such as 'Analysis'.
Reviews for Medina in Birmingham, Najaf in Brent: Inside British Islam
'Innes Bowen, a radio journalist who has studied British Islam for a decade, provides a readable anatomy of the [British] Muslim scene, with all its intricate subdivisions. The spirit is neither hostile to nor defensive of Islam; it offers a nuanced picture reflecting diligent investigation.'
The Economist
'An admirable and clear-headed study [that] corrects ugly attitudes to ... Read more
The Economist
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