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Indispensable for anyone trying to understand Islam in the West
When the Western mass-media talk of conversion to Islam, we are bombarded with accounts of vulnerable people brainwashed into a culture of extremism. However, in reality, the vast majority who convert are well-educated, and doing so as the result of a long-considered and heartfelt decision. What is more, their numbers are multiplying. The only exploration of this unique group in British society, this well-argued and powerful book investigates the fascinating contribution that Western converts to Islam are making to Islamic thought.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.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
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