TY - BOOK AU - Kibria,Nazli TI - Muslims in Motion: Islam and National Identity in the Bangladeshi Diaspora SN - 9780813550558 AV - E184.B13 K53 2011eb U1 - 973/.004914126 22 PY - 2011///] CY - New Brunswick, NJ : PB - Rutgers University Press, KW - Bangladeshis KW - Great Britain KW - United States KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE / General KW - bisacsh N1 - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Figures and Tables --; Preface and Acknowledgments --; 1. Muslim Migrants, Bangladeshis Abroad --; 2. Bangladesh: Nationalism, Islam, and International Migration --; 3. Bangladeshi American Dreams --; 4. Becoming Muslim American --; 5. British Bangladeshis: Changing Transnational Social Worlds --; 6. Muslim Encounters in the Global Economy: Labor Migration to the Gulf States and Malaysia --; 6. Muslim Encounters in the Global Economy: Labor Migration to the Gulf States and Malaysia --; Notes --; Bibliography --; Index; restricted access N2 - In Muslims in Motion, Nazli Kibria provides a comparative look at Bangladeshi Muslims in different global contexts--including Britain, the U.S., the Middle East, and Malaysia. Kibria examines international migrant flows from Bangladesh, and considers how such migrations continue to shape Islamization in these areas. Having conducted more than 200 in-depth interviews, she explores how, in societies as different as these, migrant Muslims, in their everyday lives, strive to achieve economic gains, sustain community and family life, and realize a sense of dignity and honor. Muslims in Motion offers fresh insights into the prominence of Islam in these communities, especially an Islam defined by fundamentalist movements and ideologies. Kibria also focuses on the complex significance of nationality--with rich analyses of the diaspora, the role of gender and class, and the multiple identities of the migrants, she shows how nationality can be both a critical source of support and also of difficulty for many in their efforts to attain lives of dignity. By bringing to life a vast range of experiences, this book challenges prevailing stereotypes of Muslims UR - https://doi.org/10.36019/9780813550886 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780813550886 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780813550886/original ER -