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The Infidel Within

Muslims in Britain since 1800

Humayun Ansari author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd

Published:22nd Feb '18

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There has been an explosion of research into the experiences of British Muslims, but what has been conspicuous by its absence is a proper historical treatment of the phenomenon. This book aims to address this issue. The Infidel Within remains one of the most important books on the history of British Muslims.

'Striking diversity is the most distinctive feature of the Muslim community in Britain. Yet, as Ansari argues in this history of Islam in Britain, British Muslims have consistently been portrayed as denizens of a monolithic and undifferentiated world, ill at ease with modernity, secularism and democracy. Through painstaking research, and an inspired exploration of the issues of identity, Ansari sets out to dispel this absurd, but widely held, myth.'— The Independent; '[Humayun Ansari does] an excellent job of providing a historical and country-wide account which is not only descriptive but analytical. It is fluently written and easily accessible to a wide range of readers and has the potential of becoming the initial reference text for people starting research in the area as well as a required text for university courses.' — Jorgen S. Nielsen, Professor of Islamic Studies, University of Birmingham

ISBN: 9781849049474

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320 pages