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ID075915
Title ProperImams, ulema and Sufis
Other Title Informationproviders of bridging social capital for British Pakistanis?
LanguageENG
AuthorLewis, Philip
Publication2006.
Summary / Abstract (Note)In the wake of 7/7, the British Government assembled seven Muslim working parties to address a range of issues that might contribute to an environment less hospitable to the creation of further suicide bombers. The resulting recommendations envisaged an outward-looking Islamic leadership engaging Muslim youth, local schools, public and civic bodies, as well as being hospitable to other faith groups. This article aims at shedding some light on the status and training, as well as the religious discourses and tasks of religious leaders in British Pakistani communities. The conclusion will discuss their capacity for being bearers of bridging social capital, as auspicated by the government.
`In' analytical NoteContemporary South Asia Vol. 15, No.3; Sep 2006: p273-287
Journal SourceContemporary South Asia Vol. 15, No.3; Sep 2006: p273-287
Key WordsIslamic Leardership ;  Muslim Working Parties ;  Religious Leaders ;  Pakistan