Islamic Britain : religion, politics, and identity among British Muslims : Bradford in the 1990s

How do British Muslims think about themselves, their religion and their politics? What dilemmas do they face as they give up the ‘myth of return’ that sustained first generation immigrants and struggle to define a British Islam? Written in the wake of a series of high-profile controversies including the Rushdie affair, the education and dress of Muslim schoolgirls, and allied policy during the Gulf War, this book challenges the sensationalist media images that have sometimes sought to portray British Muslims as a bridgehead in the West for the establishment of an Islamic theocracy. "This is an investigation of British Muslims' perceptions of themselves and the dilemmas they face. It also deals with the reality behind distorted media images through first-hand accounts of the Muslim community in Bradford--the city at the epicenter of anger towards Salman Rushdie's controversial novel, 'The Satanic Verses' and scene of violent riots in 2001."--Publisher's summary Britain's Muslim communities; Islam in South Asia; Bradford - Britain's "Islamabad"; Islamic institutions in Bradford; the "'Ulama" - the making and influence of a British Muslim leadership; beyond sectarianism - the role of the Council for Mosques; looking forward - Muslim communities in the 1990s This is an investigation of British Muslims' perceptions of themselves and the dilemmas they face. The book also deals with the reality behind distorted media images through a first-hand account of the Muslim community in Bradford - the city at the epicentre of anger towards "The Satanic Verses". Philip Lewis. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 210-240) And Index.