Muslims on the Margins : Creating Queer Religious Community in North America
Muslims on the Margins : Creating Queer Religious Community in North America
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Author(s): Thompson, Katrina Daly
ISBN No.: 9781479814329
Pages: 272
Year: 202304
Format: Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
Price: $ 142.62
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available

Offers vivid stories of nonconformist Muslim communities The turn of the twenty-first century ushered in a wave of progressive Muslims, whose modern interpretations and practices transformed the public's perception of who could follow the teachings of Islam. Muslims on the Margins tells the story of their even more radical descendants: nonconformists who have reinterpreted their religion and created space for queer, trans, and nonbinary identities within Islam. Katrina Daly Thompson draws extensively from conversations and interviews conducted both in person in North America and online in several international communities. Writing in a compelling narrative style that centers the real experiences and diverse perspectives of nonconformist Muslims, Thompson illustrates how these radical Muslims are forming a community dedicated to creative reinterpretations of their religion, critical questioning of established norms, expansive inclusion of those who are queer in various ways, and the creation of different religious futures. Muslims on the Margins is a powerful account of how Muslims are forging new traditions and setting precedents for a more inclusive community-- one that is engaged with tradition, but not beholden to it.


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