Berns-McGown, Rima.

Muslims in the Diaspora : The Somali Communities of London and Toronto. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (317 pages)

Intro -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- GLOSSARY -- A -- B -- D -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- M -- N -- Q -- S -- U -- Z -- Introduction: Challenges in the Diaspora -- 1 Context -- 2 Cultural Integration -- 3 Islam in London and Toronto -- 4 Transfer of Values -- 5 Bridging Two Worlds: Weaving Two Cultures -- 6 London and Toronto -- 7 Integration -- Conclusion: Transformative Islam -- NOTES -- REFERENCES -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

Explores the balancing act of living as a Muslim in the west. It is a comparison of the Somali communities in London, England and Toronto, and is based on a series of in-depth interviews with over 80 Somali women, men and teenagers in those cities.

9781442677470


Social adjustment.
Muslims-Non-Islamic countries.
Somalis-Ontario-Toronto.


Electronic books.

RC455.4.S67 M346 1999