Situation of Muslims in the UK, The
This website allows access to the full-text of 'Monitoring Minority
Protection in EU Member States: The Situation of Muslims in the UK'.
The report was written by Tufyal Choudhury of the University of Durham
and was published by the Open Society Institute in 2002. The work
looked at the factors that have hindered British Muslims' integration
into the wider society and identified ways on how this difficulty could
be addressed by policy makers. It contains the following chapter
headings: Executive Summary; Background; Minority Protection: Law and
Practice (subheadings include - Protection from discrimination;
Protection from religiously and racially motivated violence; and
Minority rights); Institutions for Minority Protection; and
Recommendations. The work is presented in PDF and would therefore
require Adobe Acrobat Reader for access.
http://www.eumap.org/reports/2002/eu/international/sections/uk/2002_m_uk.pdf
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website provides the full-text of 'Immigration, Faith and Cohesion:
Evidence from Local Areas with Significant Muslim Populations' (ISBN:
9781859356388). The print version of the work was published in 2008 by
the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. This report, which was prepared by
Hiranthi Jayaweera (University of Oxford) and Tufyal Choudhury
(University of Durham), aimed to explore the factors that affect
community cohesion in Britain and the role that faith communities play
in this. The study focuses on three local urban areas with high numbers
of Muslims living alongside those from other religious traditions
namely the Borough of Newham in London, Birmingham and Bradford. The
report is presented under these chapter headings: Introduction;
Research Methods and Sample Characteristics; Equality and
Discrimination; Neighbourhoods, Localities and Interactions; Political
and Civic Engagement; Transnational Involvement and Belonging in
Britain; Findings from Interviews with Policy-Makers and Practitioners;
and Conclusion. The document is presented in PDF and would require
Adobe Acrobat Reader for access.
http://www.jrf.org.uk/sites/files/jrf/2189-immigration-faith-cohesion.pdf
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website allows readers to access the full-text of 'Muslims in the EU
Cities Report: United Kingdom (Preliminary Research Report and
Literature Survey)'. It was commissioned by the Open Society
Institute's EU Monitoring and Advocacy Program (EUMAP) to provide a
review of available research on Muslims in the United Kingdom. The
work, which was published in 2007, was prepared by Serena Hussain
(University of Leeds) and Tufyal Choudhury (University of Durham). The
materials are divided into three parts. Part I looks at the situation
of Muslims in Britain and analyses issues like the patterns of Muslim
migration in Britain; identity; education; employment; housing; health
and social protection; policing and security; and participation and
citizenship. Part II examines the perception of Muslims, their potrayal
by the British media and the issue of integration. Part III reviews the
situation in 6 British cities with a large Muslim constituency namely
Cardiff, Glasgow, Leicester, Oldham, Middlesborough and Waltham Forest.
The bibliography contains a number of hyperlinks that connect readers
to the resources cited. The report is presented in PDF and would
require Adobe Acrobat Reader for access.
http://www.eumap.org/topics/minority/reports/eumuslims/background_reports/downlo
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website allows access to the full-text of 'Muslim Americans: Middle
Class and Mostly Mainstream'. The report was commissioned by the Pew
Research Center and was published in 2007. It was led by Scott Keeter
and aimed to gather information on the demographics, attitudes and
experiences of Muslims in America. The results are presented under the
following chapter headings: How many Muslims are there in the United
States?; Who are the Muslim Americans? A demographic potrait; Religious
belief and practice; The Muslim experience: identity, assimilation and
community; The Muslim experience: challenges, worries and problems;
Political and social values; Foreign policy, terrorism, and concerns
about extremism; and Survey methodology. The report is presented in PDF
and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader for access.
http://pewresearch.org/assets/pdf/muslim-americans.pdf
This website takes visitors to the online version of 'Understanding and
Appreciating Muslim Diversity: Towards Better Engagement and
Participation'. The print version of this report was published in April
2008 by the Institute of Community Cohesion (iCoCo), Futures Institute
at the University of Coventry. It was prepared by Nadeem Baksh, Ted
Cantle, Judith Lempriere and Daljit Kaur. The work had sought to help
local agencies with their social cohesion and inclusion policies by
studying the differences between and within the many Muslim communities
in contemporary Britain. These include exploration of factors like
theological affiliation; ethnicity; national origins; culture; and
class and generational issues. The report is organised under the
following section headings: Introduction; A Framework for Understanding
Diversity; and Policy and Practice at a Local Level: Effective
Engagement. It is presented in PDF and would require Adobe Acrobat
Reader for access.
http://www.cohesioninstitute.org.uk/resources/Publications/Muslim%20Diversity%20
This website allows access to the full-text of 'Muslim Women Talk
Wales', available in PDF and as a Word document. The report, which was
commissioned by the Welsh Assembly Government, was published on the
11th of July 2006. It investigated the concerns of and issues
confronting Muslim women who live and/or work in Wales. In so doing, it
had aimed to establish better communications and understanding between
them and the government and policy makers in Wales. It aimed also to
assist the latter to comply with the spirit and letter of the National
Assembly for Wales Race Relations Scheme 2005-2008. The research and
report were undertaken by Monica Mahoney and Shahien Taj on behalf of
the All Wales Saheli Association.
http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/equality/research/muslimwomen/?lang=en
