Islam in the West : beyond integration / Zijad Delic.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-121).

"The need to explore further the notion of Muslim identity, integration, citizenship, belonging and loyalty in the West has never been greater. This book provides a vibrant discussion on the most debated issues regarding Canadian Muslims, in four parts. Canada and Canadian Muslims offers an overview and a profile of Canada and Canadian Muslims, and provides perspectives on the healthy context of a receiving society. Canadian Muslim Identity tries to answer some hard questions surrounding the interplay between religious and national identities. Are these two types of identities contradictory or complimentary? In Constructive Integration, the Canadian model of integration is compared with two very different approaches: the French assimilationist model and the Bosnian exclusionist approach. Faithful Citizenship explores questions of citizenship from an Islamic perspective, taking into account Islamic formative principles--the Qur'an and Sunnah (the Prophetic tradition) as they pertain to the globalized world of today, includes historical perspectives from early Muslim history as well as from contemporary times. This book is intended to offer a constructive addition to the current discourse on the place of Canadian Muslims and Islam in Canada in the hopes of facilitating greater understanding, respect, and acceptance. This is the inaugural title for our Collection 101 series, a short introduction, in 101 pages, to topics torn from the headlines."-- Provided by publisher.

Issued also in electronic format.

1. Muslims in Canada. Religious Pluralism -- Canadian Muslims -- Muslims and Diversity in Canada -- 2. Canadian Muslim Identity. Identity: Not So Easy to Define -- Religion: A Vital Source of Identity -- The Role of Hermeneutics in Identity -- Multiple Identities -- Becoming or Being? Identity in the Making -- A Growing Sense of 'Muslim' Identity -- Identity Development: Second Generation -- 3. Constructive Integration. Systemic Exclusion: The Case of Bosniaks -- Assimilation: France's Offical Strategy -- Expressions of Muslimness: A Comparison -- Constructive Integration and Beyond -- Internal Obstacles to Integration -- The Canadian Model of Integration -- Multiculturalism: The Qur'anic Principle -- Integration: Inclusion and Participation -- 4. Faithful Citizenship. The Place of Muslims in the West -- Historical References and Modern Discourse -- Social Contract: Modernists' Viewpoint -- Betrayal of the Social Contract Unlawful -- Islam Facilitates Citizenship in Action -- 7. And the Upshot Is..?