Towards building a British Islam
Subtitle: new Muslims' perspectives
By: Haifaa A. Jawad
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Continuum International
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 185
ISBN-13: 9780826496843
Subjects: Conversion; Case studies; Muslim converts; Muslims; Islam
Description: "Despite the current negative image of Islam in Europe there has been a steady growth of converts to Islam over the past few decades. British converts are a highly diverse group, with different social, economic and educational backgrounds. Recently this group has grown in confidence and become increasingly active in influencing positive Islamic discourse in Britain. The book sheds light on the intellectual and spiritual contributions of some of the prominent figures of this group of 'new Muslims', and assesses their efforts in shaping Islam in British society; including: Martin Lings, Gai Eaton, Tim Winter and Hamza Yusuf. The research investigates the potential benefit 'new Muslims' can bring to bridge the gap between Muslim communities and wider British society, thus helping in the process of building mutual trust, greater cooperation and positive understanding among all parties in Britain. The work will help readers to become aware of the evolution of a "British Islam" that is more open, rooted in British values and spiritual traditions, and forms a part of the continually changing British religious landscape."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Islam in Europe; title: British convert community (or native British converts to Islam): an overview; title: British native converts: post World War II era onward; title: Post-Second World War case studies; title: Post-Second World War case study; title: Contemporary case studies; title: Contemporary case study, Mark Hanson, or Shaykh Hamza Yusuf.