The need to explore further the notion of Muslim identity, integration, citizenship, belonging and loyalty in the West has never been greater. This book provides a vibrant discussion on the most debated issues regarding Canadian Muslims, in four parts. Canada and Canadian Muslims offers an overview and a profile of Canada and Canadian Muslims, and provides perspectives on the healthy context of a receiving society. Canadian Muslim Identity tries to answer some hard questions surrounding the interplay between religious and national identities. Are these two types of identities contradictory or complimentary? In Constructive Integration, the Canadian model of integration is compared with two very different approaches: the French assimilationist model and the Bosnian exclusionist approach. Faithful Citizenship explores questions of citizenship from an Islamic perspective, taking into account Islamic formative principles--the Qur'an and Sunnah (the Prophetic tradition) as they pertain to the globalized world of today, includes historical perspectives from early Muslim history as well as from contemporary times. This book is intended to offer a constructive addition to the current discourse on the place of Canadian Muslims and Islam in Canada in the hopes of facilitating greater understanding, respect, and acceptance. This is the inaugural title for our Collection 101 series, a short introduction, in 101 pages, to topics torn from the headlines.
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- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references
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- CaOOCEL
- Date published
- 2018].
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- rda
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 305.6/970971
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 23
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- Canadian Electronic Library (Firm),
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- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
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- n-cn---
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- 9780776626413 9780776626406
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- F1035.M87
- LCCN Item number
- D45 2018eb
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- 1 electronic text (xii, 121 pages)
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- Ottawa, Ontario
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- CaOOCEL
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- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
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- (CaBNVSL)thg00978164 (OCoLC)1066193942 (CaOOCEL)456948
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- Mode of access: World Wide Web
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Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Half Title Page 2
- Title Page 4
- Copyright Page 5
- Table of Contents 8
- Acknowledgements 10
- Introduction 12
- 1 Muslims in Canada 14
- Religious Pluralism 14
- Canadian Muslims 17
- Muslims and Diversity in Canada 26
- 2 Canadian Muslim Identity 29
- Identity: Not So Easy to Define 30
- Religion: A Vital Source of Identity 32
- The Role of Hermeneutics in Identity 35
- Multiple Identities 37
- Becoming or Being? Identity in the Making 40
- A Growing Sense of ‘Muslim’ Identity 46
- Identity Development: Second Generation 51
- 3 Constructive Integration 55
- Systemic Exclusion: The Case of Bosniaks 56
- Assimilation: France’s Official Strategy 63
- Expressions of Muslimness: A Comparison 71
- Constructive Integration and Beyond 73
- Internal Obstacles to Integration 76
- The Canadian Model of Integration 78
- Multiculturalism: The Qur’anic Principle 83
- Integration: Inclusion and Participation 87
- 4 Faithful Citizenship 90
- The Place of Muslims in the West 90
- Historical References and Modern Discourse 92
- Era of Muhammad: Muslims Were Allowed to Live in Non-Muslim Territory 92
- Early Era of Islam: Emergence of Darul Islam and Darul Harb 92
- The Pre-Colonial Era: Temporary Permission to Live in Non-Muslim Territories and Compulsory Immigration to Muslim Territories 93
- The Colonial Era: Searching for Alternatives to Defend Islamic Identity 93
- Post-Colonial Era: The Dichotomy Continues, but with Nationalistic Overtones 94
- Modern Era: Muslims Living as Citizens Within Western Democratic Societies 94
- Social Contract: Modernists’ Viewpoint 99
- Betrayal of the Social Contract Unlawful 104
- Islam Facilitates Citizenship in Action 108
- 5 And the Upshot Is . . . ? 111
- Glossary 120
- Bibliography 124
- Back Cover Page 138
