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'Timely and important' THE TIMES 'Considered and nuanced ... A must-read' The Rt Hon. Sajid Javid MP 'Compelling and moving' Tom Holland, author of Dominion __________________ Islam is the fastest-growing faith community in Britain. Domes and minarets are redefining the skylines of towns and cities as mosques become an increasingly prominent feature. Yet while Britain has prided itself on being a global home of cosmopolitanism and modern civilisation, its deep-rooted relationship with Islam - unique in history - is complex, threatened by rising hostility and hatred, intolerance and ignorance. There is much media debate about embracing diversity in our communities, but what does integration look like on the ground, in places like Dewsbury, Glasgow, Belfast and London? How are Muslims, young and old, reconciling progressive values - of gender equality, individualism, the rule of law and free speech - with literalist interpretations of their faith? And how is this tension, away from the public gaze, unfolding inside mosques today? Ed Husain takes his search for answers into the heart of Britain's Muslim communities. Travelling the length and breadth of the country, Husain joins men and women in their prayers, conversations, meals, plans, pains, joys, triumphs and adversities. He tells their stories here in an open and honest account that brings the daily reality of British Muslim life sharply into focus - a struggle of identity and belonging, caught between tradition and modernity, East and West, revelation and reason.Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-139781526618658
eBay Product ID (ePID)22049060720
Product Key Features
Book TitleAmong the Mosques: a Journey Across Muslim Britain
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2021
TopicIslam, Religious History, History
TypeTextbook
AuthorEd Husain
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Weight672 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorEd Husain