This book analyzes the development of Islam and Muslim communities in the West, including influences from abroad, relations with the state and society, and internal community dynamics. The project examines the emergence of Islam in the West in relation to the place of Muslim communities as part of the social fabric of Western societies. It provides an overview of the major issues and debates that have arisen over the last three to four decades surrounding the presence of new Muslim communities residing in Western liberal democracies. As such, the volume is an ideal text for courses focusing on Islam and Muslim communities in the West.
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1. Chapter 1/Introduction.- 2. Chapter 2: Islam and Muslims in the West: History and Current Demographics.- 3. Chapter 3: Contemporary Islamic Orientations and Transnational Muslim Organisations.- 4. Chapter 4: Immigration and Identity.- 5. Chapter 5: Multiculturalism.- 6. Chapter 6: Institutionalisation of Islam.- 7. Chapter 7: Female Religious Authority.- 8. Chapter 8: Converts.- 9. Chapter 9: Islamist Militants and Home-Grown Terrorism.- 10. Chapter 10: Islamophobia.- 11. Chapter 11: Minority
Fiqh (Fiqh al Aqaliyyat).- 12. Chapter 12: An Emerging Western Islam.- 13. Chapter 13/Conclusion.
Sobre el autor
Adis Duderija is Lecturer in the Study of Islam and Society in the School of Languages and Social Science, Griffith University, Australia.
Halim Rane is Associate Professor of Islam-West Relations in the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith University, Australia.
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