Religion and nation : Iranian local and transnational networks in Britain /: Iranian local and transnational networks in Britain. (2004)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kathryn Spellman.
• Other Names: Spellman-Poots, Kathryn
• Contents: Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: Religious Identity in the Process of Migration Chapter 1. The Iranian Revolution and the Subsequent Waves of Emigration ; A Brief Look at the Iranian Revolution; The Islamic Republic and the Nationalisation of Islam; The Iranian Diaspora; Political Opposition Groups; The On-going Process of Settlement Chapter 2. Iranians in Britain ; Demographic Information; Iranians in London during the 1980s; Iranians in London during the 1990s; The Media Environment; The Iranian New Year; Khatami's Presidency; Conclusions Chapter 3. Sofreh : a Shia Muslim Religious Ritual for Iranian Women ; Early Shiism; Sofreh Gatherings in Iran; Sofreh Gatherings in London; Socio-religious Networks in London; Gender and Discourse; Conclusions Chapter 4. Iranian Sufi Orders in London ; Sufism in Iran; Sufism and the Islamic Republic; Sufism in the West; The Nimatullahi Order; The Nimatullahi Khâneqâh in London; The Oveyssi Spiritual Tradition; Maktab Tariqat Oveyssi Shahmaghsoudi [Islamic School of Sufism]; The Shahmaghsoudi Oveyssi Order in London; The Oveyssi Shahmaghsoudi Sufi Order and New Religious Movements; Conclusions Chapter 5. The Iranian Christian Fellowship and Elam Ministries ; The Pentecostal Movement; Protestant Christianity in Iran; The Iranian Diaspora and Pentecostalism; Elam Ministries and Ex-Muslims; Training to Become Christian Pastors; The Congregation; Baptisms and Church Members; Iranian Women as Born-Again Christians – Preserving Morals; Expectations of Women Outside of the Church; Conclusions Chapter 6. Conclusions and Findings ; The Iranian Revolution; The Settlement Process; Khatami and the Programme of Reforms? Bibliography; Index
• Publisher Details: New York : Berghahn Books
• Publication Date: 2004
• Extent: 1 online resource (vi, 235 pages)
• Subjects: 305.891/55041; Iranians -- Great Britain -- Social conditions; Iranians -- Great Britain -- Religion; Muslims -- Great Britain -- Social conditions; Immigrants -- Great Britain; Iraniens -- Grande-Bretagne; Iraniens -- Grande-Bretagne -- Religion; Iraniens -- Grande-Bretagne -- Conditions sociales; RELIGION -- General; Emigration and immigration; Immigrants; Iranians -- Religion; Iranians -- Social conditions; Muslims -- Social conditions; Iraniërs; Immigranten; Sociale situatie; Godsdienst; Soziales Netzwerk; Iranischer Flüchtling; Religion; Iran -- Emigration and immigration; Great Britain; Iran; Großbritannien; Iranier; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781782389408; 1782389407
• Related ISBNs: 1571815767; 9781571815767; 1571815775; 9781571815774
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-227) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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