Courting Islam

Sean Oliver-Dee

doi:10.5771/9781498505062

Courting Islam

US-British Engagement with Islam since the European Colonial Period

1. Edition 2020

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doi.org/10.5771/9781498505062
ISBN print: 978-1-4985-0505-5
ISBN online: 978-1-4985-0506-2
Lexington, Lanham Lexington, Lanham

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Abstract

This book is an exploration of the perceptions of the American and British governments about Islam and Muslims based upon their experiences over the past two centuries. It provides a response to the accusation that US and British governments are inherently anti-Islamic and are seeking the destruction of that faith through their policy decisions. The book uses primary documents from the US and British governments to examine the attitudes of politicians and officials in a variety contexts ranging from the ‘War on Terror’, the Iranian Revolution and the ‘Trojan Horse’ Scandal to the conversion of Alexander Russell Webb to Islam, Islamic Finance and Mosque-building. In so doing it provides a wide-angle lens on the diversity of issues and experiences which have shaped the views of officials and politicians about Islam.

Schlagworte

America and Islam Britain and Islam West and Islam religious minorities government policy

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i–viii Preface i–viii
- Dedication
- Contents
1–20 Introduction 1–20
21–38 Chapter 1 Islam, Muslims, and the Anglo-American Milieu 21–38
39–56 Chapter 2 Views from the Top 39–56
57–78 Chapter 3 Foreign Affairs 57–78
79–94 Chapter 4 Economics 79–94
95–112 Chapter 5 Public Activism 95–112
113–126 Chapter 6 Proselytizing and Conversion 113–126
127–146 Chapter 7 Education 127–146
147–164 Chapter 8 Radicalism 147–164
165–172 Conclusion 165–172
173–192 Bibliography 173–192
193–194 Index 193–194
195–196 About the Author 195–196

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