Young British Muslims : Identity, Culture, Politics and the Media

## Offers insights into the hopes and aspirations of British Muslims from remarkably diverse ethnicities In Britain's highly politicised social climate in the aftermath of the 7/7 London bombings, __Young British Muslims: Identity, Culture, Politics and the Media__ provides an in-depth understanding of British Muslim identity through the following social constructs: migration history, family settlement, socio-economic status, religion and culture, and the wider societal environment. The author, Nahid Afrose Kabir, has carried out extensive research on young Muslims' identity in Australia and the UK. For this book she conducted ethnographic fieldwork in the form of in-depth, semi-structured interviews of over 200 young Muslims in five British cities: London, Leicester, Bradford, Leeds and Cardiff. Kabir's careful analysis of interview responses offers insights into the hopes and aspirations of British Muslims from remarkably diverse ethnicities: Algerian, Bangladeshi, Egyptian, Indian, Iranian, Iraqi, Kenyan, Lebanese, Libyan, Malawi, Mauritian, Moroccan, Nigerian, Pakistani, Palestinian, Singaporean, Somali, Sudanese, Syrian, Ugandan, Yemeni, and English, Danish and Scottish converts. By emphasising the importance of biculturalism, the author conveys a realistic and hopeful vision for their successful integration into British society. In Britain's highly politicised social climate in the aftermath of the 7/7 London bombings, Young British Muslims: Identity, Culture, Politics and the Media provides an in-depth understanding of British Muslim identity through the following social constructs: migration history, family settlement, socio-economic status, religion and culture, and the wider societal environment. The author, Nahid Afrose Kabir, has carried out extensive research on young Muslims' identity in Australia and the UK. For this book she conducted ethnographic fieldwork in the form of in-depth, semi-structured interviews of over 200 young Muslims in five British cities: London, Leicester, Bradford, Leeds and Cardiff. Kabir's careful analysis of interview responses offers insights into the hopes and aspirations of British Muslims from remarkably diverse ethnicities: Algerian, Bangladeshi, Egyptian, Indian, Iranian, Iraqi, Kenyan, Lebanese, Libyan, Malawi, Mauritian, Moroccan, Nigerian, Pakistani, Palestinian, Singaporean, Somali, Sudanese, Syrian, Ugandan, Yemeni, and English, Danish and Scottish converts. By emphasising the importance of biculturalism, the author conveys a realistic and hopeful vision for their successful integration into British society. Nahid Afrose Kabir is a visiting fellow at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the Harvard University, USA. She is the author of Muslims in Australia: Immigration, Race Relations and Cultural History (2005) Offers Insights Into The Hopes And Aspirations Of British Muslims From Remarkably Diverse Ethnicities. In Britain's Highly Politicised Social Climate In The Aftermath Of The 7/7 London Bombings, This Book Provides An In-depth Understanding Of British Muslim Identity. Nahid Kabir Has Carried Out Over 200 In-depth, Semi-structured Interviews With Young Muslims In Five British Cities: London, Leicester, Bradford, Leeds And Cardiff. By Emphasising The Importance Of Biculturalism, Kabir Conveys A Realistic And Hopeful Vision For Their Successful Integration Into British Society. Introduction : my research observations The identity debate Muslims in Britain : an overview The religious and cultural dilemma To be or not to be British Is the media biased against Muslims? The niqab debate Indignation about the proposal to include shariah law in Britain Conclusion : a humanitarian way forward. Based on 216 in-depth interviews of Muslims in Britain, the book examines how British Muslim youths and young adults, 15-30 years old, define their identities, their values and their culture and whether these conflict either with those of their parents or with the dominant non-Muslim British culture.