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On British Islam: Religion, Law, and Everyday Practice in Shari´a Councils
John R. Bowen
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Description for On British Islam: Religion, Law, and Everyday Practice in Shari´a Councils
Hardback. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 halftones. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
On British Islam examines the history and everyday workings of Islamic institutions in Britain, with a focus on shari?a councils. These councils concern themselves with religious matters, especially divorce. They have a higher profile in Britain than in other Western nations. Why? Taking a historical and ethnographic look at British Islam, John Bowen examines how Muslims have created distinctive religious institutions in Britain and how shari?a councils interpret and apply Islamic law in a secular British context. Bowen focuses on three specific shari?a councils: the oldest and most developed, in London; a Midlands community led by a Sufi saint ... Read more
On British Islam examines the history and everyday workings of Islamic institutions in Britain, with a focus on shari?a councils. These councils concern themselves with religious matters, especially divorce. They have a higher profile in Britain than in other Western nations. Why? Taking a historical and ethnographic look at British Islam, John Bowen examines how Muslims have created distinctive religious institutions in Britain and how shari?a councils interpret and apply Islamic law in a secular British context. Bowen focuses on three specific shari?a councils: the oldest and most developed, in London; a Midlands community led by a Sufi saint ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691158549
SKU
V9780691158549
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About John R. Bowen
John R. Bowen is the Dunbar-Van Cleve Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. His books include A New Anthropology of Islam and Blaming Islam.
Reviews for On British Islam: Religion, Law, and Everyday Practice in Shari´a Councils
Bowen has produced yet another valuable study... [On British Islam] helps combat distorted generalizations about Islam and Muslims.
Choice A very valuable resource for readers interested in the workings of Shari'a councils.
Silke Elrifai, Esq., International Journal of Constitutional Law
Choice A very valuable resource for readers interested in the workings of Shari'a councils.
Silke Elrifai, Esq., International Journal of Constitutional Law