{"product_id":"9781350258976","title":"The Contemporary British Mosque : The Establishment of Muslim Congregations and Institutions (Islam of the Global West)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRepositioning mosques as social, cultural and political spaces, this book provides new insights on key contemporary debates, the religious identity of Britain, secularisation, the far-right and terrorism, and gender equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExploring the story of the British mosque, from house conversions to grand works of architecture, and the role they play in public life, Abdul-Azim Ahmed details the establishment of early mosques during the era of Empire, and the rapid growth in the years following the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAhmed takes a sociological approach to this study, drawing on fieldwork and ethnographic case-studies, alongside reviews of databases and historical documents to provide perspectives on the British mosque from the congregants themselves. The Muslim congregation, a poorly understood and often overlooked dimension of religion in Britain, is examined, and issues of diversity, denomination, sacredness, and society are explored.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48962336719083,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":219.74,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9781350258976-1.jpg?v=1783098357","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/products\/9781350258976","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}