Young, British and Muslim / Philip Lewis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lewis, Philip.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muslims--Great Britain.

Muslims.

Intergenerational relations.

Social conditions.

Great Britain.

Muslims--Great Britain--Social conditions.

Intergenerational relations--Great Britain.

Great Britain--Ethnic relations.

Ethnic relations.

Physical Description:

xix, 160 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, [2007]

Summary:

All four of the bombers involved in 7/7, the deadly attack on London's transport system in July 2005, were aged 30 or under. The spectre of extremist Islam looms large and Muslim youth in the UK are increasingly linked to radical Islamic movements. A clear, balanced examination of this complex issue is long overdue.

Philip Lewis sets out to address this by looking at the lives and beliefs of young Muslims aged 18 to 30, against a backdrop of the problems that any migrant community faces.

He concludes by demonstrating how new organizations and networks of Muslim thinkers are springing up all the time - allowing young Muslims to find positive identities and outlets for their concerns and energies.

Contents:

Britain's Muslim communities : a sketch

Mind the gap : understanding inter-generational tensions

Debating Islam : Muslim professionals find their voice

Only connect : can the 'ulama address the crisis in the transmission of Islam to young British Muslims?

British Muslims, radical Islam and its critics.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-155) and index.

ISBN:

9780826497291

9780826497307

0826497292

0826497306

OCLC:

133465525