Introducing Seaside Town Muslims

The majority of British Muslims live in cities such as London, Leicester, Birmingham and Bradford—and academic research thus far has reflected a city and post-manufacturing town emphasis. This paper investigates the as yet undocumented history and mosque politics of Muslims living in the small town...

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1. VerfasserIn: Akyildiz, Sevket Hylton (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Brill 2015
In: Journal of Muslims in Europe
Jahr: 2015, Band: 4, Heft: 2, Seiten: 197-222
weitere Schlagwörter:B British Muslims East Sussex ethnic heterogeneity mosque building seaside town small town Southern England
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Zusammenfassung:The majority of British Muslims live in cities such as London, Leicester, Birmingham and Bradford—and academic research thus far has reflected a city and post-manufacturing town emphasis. This paper investigates the as yet undocumented history and mosque politics of Muslims living in the small town of Eastbourne, East Sussex, using participant observation and unstructured and semi-structured interviews. Firstly, I conceptualise my case study group by highlighting some differences found in a small town in terms of the origins of its Muslims, their ethnic heterogeneity, and residential spatial distribution. Secondly, I explore mosque politics in terms of mosque planning, public reactions to mosque rebuilding, and mosque management issues.
ISSN:2211-7954
Enthält:In: Journal of Muslims in Europe
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/22117954-12341305