Political Muslims by Tahir Abbas, Sadek Hamid, Sameera Ahmed,... - 9780815635659

Syracuse University Press

Political MuslimsUnderstanding Youth Resistance in a Global Context\nAuthor(s): Tahir Abbas, Sadek Hamid, Sameera Ahmed, Asma Bala, Jrgen Endres, Chloe A. Gill-Khan, Carool Kersten, Shehnaz Haqqani, Aminul Hoque, Martijn de Koning\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Syracuse University Press, United States\nImprint: Syracuse University Press\nISBN-13: 9780815635659, 978-0815635659\nSynopsis\nIn the last few decades, the media, academics, and the general public have put considerable focus on Muslim culture and politics around the world. Specifically, the rising population of young Muslims has generated concerns about religious radicalism, Islamism, and conflicts in multicultural societies. However, few studies have been devoted to how a new generation of Muslims is reshaping society in positive ways. In Political Muslims, Abbas and Hamid provide a new perspective on Muslim youth, presenting them as agents of creative social change and as active participants in cultural and community organiz.