The making of a gay Muslim : religion, sexuality and identity in Malaysia and Britain / Shanon Shah.
Shah, Shanon, author.
2018
BP188.14.H65
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Title The making of a gay Muslim : religion, sexuality and identity in Malaysia and Britain / Shanon Shah.
Author Shah, Shanon, author.
ISBN 9783319631301 (electronic bk.)
3319631306 (electronic bk.)
9783319631295
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63130-1
Published Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2018]
Copyright ©2018
Language English
Description 1 online resource
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-319-63130-1 doi
Call Number BP188.14.H65
Dewey Decimal Classification 297.086/64
Summary This book highlights the lived experiences of gay Muslims in Malaysia, where Islam is the majority and official religion, and in Britain, where Muslims form a religious minority. By exploring how they negotiate their religious and sexual identities, Shah challenges the notion that Islam is inherently homophobic and that there is an unbridgeable divide between 'Islam' and the 'West'. Shah also gained access to gay Muslim networks and individuals for his in-depth research in both countries, and the book investigates the different ways that they respond to everyday anti-homosexual or anti-Muslim sentiments. Amid the many challenges they confront, the gay Muslims whom Shah encountered find innovative and meaningful ways to integrate Islam and gay identity into their lives. The Making of a Gay Muslim will appeal to students and scholars with an interest in contemporary Islam, religion, gender and sexuality.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Digital File Characteristics text file PDF
Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 25, 2017).
Series Palgrave studies in lived religion and societal challenges.
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1. Introduction
2. Looking for Gay Muslims
3. Studying Islam and Homosexuality
4. Comparing Malaysia and Britain
5. Coming to Terms with Being Gay and Muslim
6. Gay Expressions of Islam
7. The Wider Politics of Halal and Haram
8. Conclusion.

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