Muslims in Ireland - Past and Present (Hardcover)

The first complete study of a little known Muslim presence in Europe. Since 9/11, the interest in Muslims in Europe has increased significantly. There has been much public debate and academic research focused on Muslims living in larger Western European countries like Britain, France or Germany, but little is known of Muslims in Ireland. This book fills the gap, providing a complete study of this unexplored Muslim presence, from the arrival of the first Muslim resident in Cork, in the southwest of Ireland, in 1784 until mass immigration to the Republic of Ireland during the 'Celtic Tiger' period from the mid 1990s onwards. Muslim immigration and settlement in Ireland is very recent, and poses new challenges to a society that has perceived itself as religiously and culturally homogeneous. Ireland is also one of the least secular societies in Europe, providing a different context for Muslims seeking recognition by state and society. This book is essential for anyone who wants to understand the diversity of Muslim presences across Europe. It makes an important and original contribution to understanding the diversity of Muslim presences in different national contexts across Europe; combines historical, sociological and ethnographic research methods to provide a rich and multi faceted study of the Muslim presence in Ireland in its historical and contemporary dimensions; provides insights into the dynamics of interaction between Muslims and state and society in one of the least secular societies in Europe and illustrates the central role European networks of the Muslim Brotherhood have played in organising and representing Muslim communities in Europe, with Ireland being a prime example.

General

Imprint:	Edinburgh University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2015
Authors:	Oliver Scharbrodt • Tuula Sakaranaho • Adil Hussain Khan • Yafa Shanneik • Vivian Ibrahim
Dimensions:	242 x 160 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-7486-9688-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
LSN:	0-7486-9688-1
Barcode:	9780748696888

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