This heralds a potential future in which Irish Muslims make a unique and valuable contribution to Ireland, and develop a specifically Irish way of being Muslim. It introduces the idea of 'kaleidoculture' first defined by Bruce Lawrence in considering the American experience. In the concluding chapter, Irish attitudes towards Muslims are discussed, as are potential demographic trends both in Europe and Ireland specifically. Of particular relevance to the Irish reader, it covers the Irish historical encounter with Islam both overseas and as Muslims began to settle here.Īs well as an overview of Islam's major beliefs and practices, it examines the debates and diversity that exist in the Muslim world, as well as in Ireland, over who can 'speak' for Islam, which are more fully elaborated upon in sections dealing with lifecycle rituals and sensitive issues surrounding family, healthcare, education and employment as Muslims try to implement Islam (in varying degrees) in their lives in a Catholic-majority context. It covers the early history, rise and expansion of Islam at a time when Christianity was beginning to mature in Ireland, and looks at the rise of Islamic dynasties and Muslim conquests-including into Europe-that resulted in cross-cultural exchanges between Christendom and the Islamic world, as well as the Crusades and the arrival of modernity, colonisation and Westernisation in the modern period. As well as describing what unifies Muslims in 'what Islam teaches', it also emphasises the vast diversity that exists among Muslims. It is divided into six sections covering Islam's history, civilisations, ideas, people, issues and future. This book introduces the general reader to the history, beliefs and practices of Islam with a particular focus on the Irish experience. Although born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Rachel lives with her family in Tipperary, Ireland, which everyone delights in telling her is a long way to go.Ĭurrent Projects Manuscript on Islam and Muslims in Ireland Mosque in Clonskeagh, Dublin. Her research interests include Muslim social inclusion/exclusion, sociology of religiosity, Islamophobia, identity & stigma, multiculturalism, and Muslim feminism. Dr Woodlock has lectured widely and taught subjects on Islam and Muslims at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She completed a Bachelor of Arts (Arabic & Islamic Studies) and a Master of Islamic Studies at the University of Melbourne, and her doctoral research undertaken at Monash University looked at the social integration of religious Muslims in Australia. She also co-wrote For God's Sake: An Atheist, a Jew, a Christian and a Muslim Debate Religion (Pan MacMillan, 2013), discussing some of life's biggest questions. She co-edited Fear of Muslims? International Perspectives on Islamophobia with Professor Douglas Pratt (Springer, 2016), an evidenced-based examination of Islamophobia in both 'old-world' Europe and the 'new-world' of America and Australia, and also Southeast Asia. If there is one, Mellel will inform you clearly if you can update to this version for free.Dr Rachel Woodlock is an academic and writer who researches and teaches about Islam and Muslims. How can I tell if I’m eligible for a free update? Choose Mellel (menu) > Check for updates… to check if there is an update. To save you some money, we recommend you to purchase an upgrade when a new version is released. It will allow you to extend your free updates period by two additional years. If you already have a license, purchasing an upgrade. For example, if you have purchased a license for Mellel on December 31, 2018, you will not be able to update for free for a Mellel version released, say, on March 1, 2021. However, you will not be able to update it free of charge anymore. Licenses for Mellel never expire, so you may continue to use your current version forever. What happens when your two years of free updates expire? Basically, nothing. That is, if you’ve purchased a license (or an upgrade) for Mellel on December 31, 2018, you’ll be eligible to update for free to any new version released up to December 31, 2020. Upgrade: Two additional years of free upgrades.Įach license entitles you to two years of free updates from the date of purchase.Education License: A Regular license at a discounted price, for students, scholars, researchers, teachers, etc.
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