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Muslim Identity Politics

By Khadijah Elshayyal

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Muslim Identity Politics

By Khadijah Elshayyal

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The surge in divisive and far-right politics and growing Islamophobia in Britain pose new challenges for Muslim advocacy organisations. British Muslim activism has taken centre stage in the public sphere as a result. Yet for over fifty years Muslim advocacy groups have worked to preserve religious identity, lobby the state and provide concerted responses to the political establishment. This is the first book to chart critically the national and global factors influencing the political mobilisation of British Muslim activists as Muslims. Khadijah Elshayyal traces the changes of thought, direction and method within Muslim identity politics after 1960, noting key organisations and turning points such as the Rushdie Affair, the 9/11 attacks, the 7/7 bombings and the current conflict in Syria. The book argues that the Rushdie Affair prompted new debate around the subject of freedom of expression, which has continued to be a point of contention ever since. Providing a history of the interaction between Muslim advocacy groups and the state, and the impact of state policy on Muslim communities, Muslims Identity Politics shows that Muslim citizens continue to experience an `equality gap' and recommends where transformation and progress can be made. Based on primary sources and in-depth interviews, this book is a vital resource for government officials, policy-makers and researchers interested in multiculturalism, Islamophobia and security issues in Britain.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
348
Release Date:
2019-11-28
Publication Date:
2019-11-28
Publisher:
I.B. Tauris
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1838602046
ISBN13:
9781838602048
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
439 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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