Islam in Victorian Britain e-bog
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"e;Geaves points out that Quilliam's story highlights the problems of applying blanket statements like "e;Islamists"e; to currents of Muslim activism."e; -Islamic HorizonsThis is the first full biography of Abdullah Quilliam (1856-1932), the most significant Muslim personality in nineteenth century Britain. Uniquely ennobled as the Sheikh of Islam of the British Isles by the Ott...
E-bog
117,05 DKK
Forlag
Kube Publishing Ltd
Udgivet
21 december 2010
Længde
208 sider
Genrer
1DBKENL
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781847740380
"e;Geaves points out that Quilliam's story highlights the problems of applying blanket statements like "e;Islamists"e; to currents of Muslim activism."e; -Islamic HorizonsThis is the first full biography of Abdullah Quilliam (1856-1932), the most significant Muslim personality in nineteenth century Britain. Uniquely ennobled as the Sheikh of Islam of the British Isles by the Ottoman caliph Sultan Abdul Hamid II in 1893, Quilliam created a remarkable Muslim community in Victorian Liverpool, which included a substantial number of converts. Ron Geaves examines Quilliam's teachings and considers his legacy for Muslims today.Ron Geaves is professor of the comparative study of religion at Liverpool Hope University and has contributed substantially to the study of British Islam, religion in South Asia, and fieldwork in religious studies.