Muslim, Actually

£9.99

Why are Muslim men portrayed as inherently violent? Does the veil violate women’s rights? Is Islam stopping Muslims from integrating? Across western societies, Muslims are more misunderstood than any other minority. But what does it mean to believe in Islam today, to have forged your beliefs and identity in the shadow of 9/11 and the War on Terror? Dismantling stereotypes from both inside and outside the faith, ‘Muslim, Actually’ shows that while we may think we know all about Islam we are often wrong about even the most basic facts.

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Why are Muslim men portrayed as inherently violent? Does the veil violate women’s rights? Is Islam stopping Muslims from integrating?Across western societies, Muslims are perhaps more misunderstood than any other minority. How did we get here? In this landmark book, Tawseef Khan draws on history, memoir and original research to show what it is really like to live as a Muslim in the West. With unflinching honesty, he dismantles stereotypes from inside and outside the faith, and explores why many are so often wrong about even the most basic facts. Bold and provocative, Muslim, Actually is both a wake-up call for non-believers and a passionate new framework for Muslims to navigate a world that is often set against themMuslim, Actually was previously published in 2021 in hardback under the title The Muslim Problem.

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Weight 0.263 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 2.2 cm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

288

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

297 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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