‘Geaves points out that Quilliam’s story highlights the problems of applying blanket statements like ‘Islamists’ to currents of Muslim activism.’ -Islamic Horizons
This is the first full biography of Abdullah Quilliam (1856–1932), the most significant Muslim personality in nineteenth century Britain. Uniquely ennobled as the Sheikh of Islam of the British Isles by the Ottoman caliph Sultan Abdul Hamid II in 1893, Quilliam created a remarkable Muslim community in Victorian Liverpool, which included a substantial number of converts. Ron Geaves examines Quilliam’s teachings and considers his legacy for Muslims today.
Ron Geaves is professor of the comparative study of religion at Liverpool Hope University and has contributed substantially to the study of British Islam, religion in South Asia, and fieldwork in religious studies.
Table of Content
1. Introduction
2. William Henry Quilliam: A Victorian gentleman
3. Creating the Liverpool Muslim Institute, 1887-1899
4. The Rise and Fall of the Liverpool Muslim Institute, 1900-1908
5. Quilliam in Liverpool: The first multiculturalist
6. Quilliam and British Colonial Foreign Policy
7. The Ottomanist: Abdullah Quilliam’s Pan-Islamism
8. A Mysterious Twilight: Abdullah Quilliam as Henri de Léon, 1908-1932
9. Quilliam’s Children: His legacy and significance for British
Muslims
About the author
Ron Geaves: Ron Geaves is Professor of the Comparative Study of Religion at Liverpool Hope University and has contributed substantially to the study of British Islam, religion in South Asia and fieldwork in religious studies.
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