Tablighi Jamaat and the Quest for the London Mega Mosque Continuity and Change |
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Author:
| Pieri, Zacharias P. |
Series title: | The Modern Muslim World Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-137-46438-5 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2015 |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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The book charts the attempts of Islam's largest missionary movement, the Tablighi Jamaat, to build Europe's largest mosque in London. Key themes include how Islamic movements engage and adapt within liberal democracies and how local contexts are key in understanding how and why movements operate in a given way.
The book charts the attempts of Islam's largest missionary movement, the Tablighi Jamaat, to build Europe's largest mosque in London. Key themes include how Islamic movements engage and adapt within liberal democracies and how local contexts are key in understanding how and why movements operate in a given way.