The Birth of British Islam
Multiculturalism and the Localisation of Muslim Debates
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Product details:
- Publisher Edinburgh University Press
- Date of Publication 31 May 2026
- ISBN 9781399560641
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages304 pages
- Size 234x156 mm
- Language English
- Illustrations 4 B&W maps; 2 B&W illustrations; 3 tables 700
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Short description:
A ground-breaking, research-backed perspective on the realities within British Muslim communities.
MoreLong description:
British multiculturalism is increasingly under attack by politicians across the spectrum, accused of fostering ‘parallel communities’ unwilling to embrace ‘British values’. This book challenges such claims through a decade of research within British Muslim communities, including those most often labelled ‘parallel’. It shows how mosques and dar ul ulooms (Islamic higher education institutions) across the UK are breaking with earlier insular approaches, stressing that British values are not only compatible with Islam but worthy of respect. Among second- and third-generation British Muslims—including the new cohorts of imams trained in British seminaries—there is a clear aspiration to integrate as productive citizens. The book highlights that the small minority of disaffected Muslim youth, frequently amplified in media and policy debates, tend to come from disadvantaged socio-economic or troubled family backgrounds exposing them to negative experiences from the wider society. Rather than being the cause of their alienation, Islamic teachings often provide a moral compass that can steer them away from destructive choices when supported positively.
Crucially, the book argues that British multiculturalism must be strengthened, not dismantled. Fears that such policies entrench the marginalization of women within minority communities are overstated. In practice, Muslim women are at the forefront of change—as mothers, educators, and preachers—actively shaping debates on what it means to be proudly British and Muslim. Their empowerment has been made possible precisely because multiculturalism offers both opportunities for personal growth and the autonomy to define their relationship to faith.
Table of Contents:
List of Illustrations
Note on Transliteration
Glossary
Preface
1. Introduction
Part 1: A New Religious Landscape
2. British Islam Today: From the 1850s to Now
3.Cultivating British Muslim Identity: Change in a 'Parallel Community'—Dewsbury and Batley
4.Cultivating British Muslim Identity: Change in a Mixed Community—Oxford
Part 2: National Level Trends
5.The Importance of Schools
6.Curtailing Deviance: Street Salafis and Tablighi Youth
7.All for Integration: University-Going Youth
Part 3: Learning from Success
8.Unlocking Religious Capital for Wider Good
Bibliography
Index
