ISBN : 9780190889203
Salafism, often called Wahhabism, is widely seen as a fundamentalist interpretation of Islam that subjugates women, yet growing numbers of young British women, many of them converts or from less conservative Muslim backgrounds, are actively embracing it. With unprecedented access to Salafi women's groups in the UK, Anabel Inge provides the first in-depth account of their lives, probing the reasons for their conversion and their subsequent dilemmas and difficulties.
Note on Arabic Terms, Transliterations, Qur'anic Quotations and Paraphrasing
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Development of Salafism in Britain
Chapter 2 Fieldwork
Chapter 3 Becoming Salafi
Chapter 4 Commitment and Belonging: The Role of Circles of Knowledge
Chapter 5 Applying Salafism: Negotiating Teachings and Lived Realities
Chapter 6 Marriage Completes Half Your Religion, Sister: Salafi Match-Making
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Glossary
Information on Interviewees
Interview Question Guide for Salafi Women
Index
