Young British MuslimsIdentity, Culture, Politics and the Media

In Britain's highly politicised social climate in the aftermath of the 7/7 London bombings, this book provides an in-depth understanding of British Muslim identity through social constructs — migration history, family settlement, socio-economic status, religion and culture, and the wider societal environment. Extensive research on young Muslims' identity in Australia and the UK has been carried out. Ethnographic fieldwork in the form of in-depth, semi-structured interviews of over 200 young Muslims in five British cities — London, Leicester, Bradford, Leeds and Cardiff has been undertaken. The careful analysis of interview responses offers insights into the hopes and aspirations of British Muslims from remarkably diverse ethnicities — Algerian, Bangladeshi, Egyptian, Indian, Iranian, Iraqi, Kenyan, Lebanese, Libyan, Malawi, Mauritian, Moroccan, Nigerian, Pakistani,…