1st Edition
Muslim Diaspora in Britain Identity and Transnationalism among South Asian Muslim Communities
This book explores the idea of Muslim diaspora in context of Muslim communities in the United Kingdom. It critically looks at the notion of ummah and presents a comprehensive account of South Asian Muslims in London.
Employing qualitative research methods and drawing on extensive fieldwork, it delves into the identification and transnational connections of Muslims in Britain. It shows the ways in which religious identity, practices and experiences may instigate diasporas focusing on South Asian Muslims in London — Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi Muslims — who account for 3.6 per cent of the total population. Further, the inter as well as intra group dynamics and studies how Muslims of different ethnic background settled in the same geo-political context engage with the notion of ummah.
The volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of religion, especially Islam, politics, British studies and South Asian studies.
Foreword by Vivek Kumar. 1. Introduction 2. South Asian Muslims in Britain 3. British Muslims’ Identification 4. Religion in the organization of Muslims in diaspora 5. Transnationalism and South Asian Muslims 6. Pan-Islamism, Notions of Community, Diaspora and Ummah among Muslims in Britain 7. Conclusion. Bibliography.
Biography
Sabah Khan is currently a Visiting Research Fellow at Institute of Advanced Studies, University College London. She has a Ph.D. in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and has also served as an associate researcher at the University of Roehampton, London. She has researched on the South Asian Muslim Diaspora in Britain and recently published on Muslims in Europe. Her research interests include religion and diaspora, migration, women in Islamic revival, and minorities in India.
