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Sufis, Salafis and Islamists - The Contested Ground of British Islamic Activism (Paperback)
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Sufis, Salafis and Islamists - The Contested Ground of British Islamic Activism (Paperback)
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Loot Price R537
Discovery Miles 5 370
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The terms 'Islamism', 'Salafism' and 'Jihadism' have acquired
common currency in recent years, often being interchanged and
applied to describe various forms of Muslim religiosity considered
undesirable. But what do these terms mean? Why do Muslim religious
conservatism and radicalisation appear to be on the rise in the UK?
And what long-term impact could this have on British society? In
this path-breaking study, Sadek Hamid explores the impact of three
globally influential religious paradigms on the faith identity
formation of British Muslims. The author traces the unwritten story
of the evolution of Sufi, Salafi and Islamist activism in Britain,
focusing on the legacies of the Young Muslims UK, Hizb ut-Tahrir,
Salafi-oriented trends and the neo-Sufi 'Traditional Islam'
network. Hamid explains how they participate in collective
faith-based activism, develop solidarities with transnational
political struggles and differentiate claims over religious
authenticity, scholarly authority and group priorities. He also
illustrates how these movements gained and lost support, related to
foreign ideologies and developed models of British Muslim identity.
Sufis, Salafis and Islamists offers a compelling account of the
complexity that underlies reductionist media narratives of Islamic
activism in the UK. It is essential reading for scholars and
students of Muslims in Britain, and an important point of reference
for research on Islamic communities in other Western societies.
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