{"product_id":"the-contemporary-british-mosque-abdul-azim-ahmed-9781350259010","title":"The Contemporary British Mosque: The Establishment of Muslim Congregations and Institutions","description":"\u003cp\u003eRepositioning mosques as social, cultural and political spaces, this book provides new insights on key contemporary debates, the religious identity of Britain, secularisation, the far-right and terrorism, and gender equality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExploring the story of the British mosque, from house conversions to grand works of architecture, and the role they play in public life, Abdul-Azim Ahmed details the establishment of early mosques during the era of Empire, and the rapid growth in the years following the Second World War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAhmed takes a sociological approach to this study, drawing on fieldwork and ethnographic case-studies, alongside reviews of databases and historical documents to provide perspectives on the British mosque from the congregants themselves. The Muslim congregation, a poorly understood and often overlooked dimension of religion in Britain, is examined, and issues of diversity, denomination, sacredness, and society are explored.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Abdul-Azim Ahmed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350259012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350259010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d","brand":"Abdul-Azim Ahmed","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48484966498559,"sku":"9781350259010","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bc971f97-285d-4cea-a2b5-70d69a6c1fc8.jpg?v=1778047019","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-contemporary-british-mosque-abdul-azim-ahmed-9781350259010","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}