British Muslim activism has evolved constantly in recent decades. What have been its main groups and how do their leaders compete to attract followers? Which social and religious ideas from abroad are most influential?
In this groundbreaking study, Sadek Hamid traces the evolution of Sufi, Salafi, and Islamist activist groups in Britain, including The Young Muslims UK, Hizb ut-Tahrir, the Salafi JIMAS organization, and Traditional Islam Network. With reference to second-generation British Muslims especially, he explains how these groups gain and lose support, embrace, and reject...
British Muslim activism has evolved constantly in recent decades. What have been its main groups and how do their leaders compete to attract follow...
