Repositioning mosques as social, cultural and political spaces, this book provides new insights on key contemporary debates, the religious identity of Britain, secularisation, the far-right and terrorism, and gender equality.
Exploring the story of the British mosque, from house conversions to grand works of architecture, and the role they play in public life, Abdul-Azim Ahmed details the establishment of early mosques during the era of Empire, and the rapid growth in the years following the Second World War.
Ahmed takes a sociological approach to this study, drawing on fieldwork and ethnographic case-studies, alongside reviews of databases and historical documents to provide perspectives on the British mosque from the congregants themselves. The Muslim congregation, a poorly understood and often overlooked dimension of religion in Britain, is examined, and issues of diversity, denomination, sacredness, and society are explored.
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The Contemporary British Mosque
The Establishment of Muslim Congregations and Institutions
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eBook - ePub
The Contemporary British Mosque
The Establishment of Muslim Congregations and Institutions
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title
- Series
- Title
- Contents
- Note on text
- Note on transliteration
- 1 The British mosque
- 2 The interspatial mosque
- 3 The congregational mosque
- 4 The sacred mosque
- 5 The diverse mosque
- 6 The civil society mosque
- 7 The unwelcome mosque
- 8 The women’s mosque
- 9 Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Glossary
- Index
- Copyright
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