1st Edition

A History of Christchurch Muslims Integration and Harmony

By Abdullah Drury Copyright 2025
176 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

176 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

176 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book examines a significant part of New Zealand history through a critical analysis of the Muslim community in Christchurch, a neglected but important aspect of wider New Zealand social and religious history. Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in New Zealand and one of the least understood by the wider public. However, the historic reality demonstrates that the first Muslim... Read more

Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

Glossary

 

Chapter 1: Empire’s Reach: Muslim Migrants to the Mainland in the Nineteenth Century

 

Chapter 2: Integration and Interaction on the Margins: Muslims in the South Island in the Early Twentieth Century

 

Chapter 3: A Shared Space: Muslim Communities and Identities in the South Island

 

Chapter 4: Continuity and Change, Diversity and Tensions

 

Chapter 5: Consolidation: Commerce and Expression of Community  

 

Chapter 6: Muslim Group Solidarity in the South Island

 

Epilogue

Bibliography

Appendix A

Appendix B

Index

Biography

Abdullah Drury is a PhD candidate with Victoria University of Wellington and a University of Waikato MPhil graduate, researching the history of the New Zealand Muslim community. He also holds a BA in History and a Master of Arts with First Class Honours in History from the University of Waikato.