EAN: 9783319810324

PALGRAVE POLITICS OF IDENTITY AND CITIZENSHIP S...

This book explores Muslims'civic and political participation in Australia and Germany  shedding
light ontheir individual experiences  motives for  and personal implications of
theirmulti-faceted engagement. Based on in-depth interviews with Muslims who havebeen active
within a Muslim community context  mainstream civil society and thepolitical arena  this
comparative study reveals the enormous complexities and dynamicsof active Muslim citizenship.
The author paints a picture of Muslims as 'almostordinary' citizens  who - despite experiences
of stigmatisation and exclusion -often seek to contribute to the advancement of society and the
promotion ofsocial justice. Their civic engagement  even within a Muslim community context
builds intra- and cross-community networks  and contrary to widespreadcontestation of Islam and
its place in the West  their faith is anything but acivic obstacle to their active citizenship
agenda. Thisbook will be ofinterest to scholars and students in the fields of Sociology
Politics  Islamic Studies  Sociology of Religion and Political Participation.

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