The relevance of Islamic identity in Canada : culture, politics, and self /
The contributors to this volume examine, from different perspectives, the relevance of an Islamic identity in Canada. Does an Islamic identity make sense in a secular country? What does it encompass? How does it relate to national, racial and ethnic identities? Doesn't it draw a curtain between...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Toronto :
Mawenzi House Publishers Ltd.,
[2015]
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| Summary: | The contributors to this volume examine, from different perspectives, the relevance of an Islamic identity in Canada. Does an Islamic identity make sense in a secular country? What does it encompass? How does it relate to national, racial and ethnic identities? Doesn't it draw a curtain between itself and the rest of a secular nation? Does not this identity in fact give rise to the perception of the Muslim as the Other and to suspicions of non-patriotism, subversion, etc. Shouldn't religious faith be something private, in a secular country? |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 224 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781927494653 (paperback) 1927494656 (paperback) |