Synopses & Reviews
"Dr. Seddon has contributed an important and fascinating chapter to the modern history of Britain."David Waines, emeritus professor of Islamic Studies, Lancaster University, UK
Originally arriving as imperial oriental sailors and later as postcolonial labor migrants, Yemeni Muslims have lived in British ports and industrial cities from the mid-nineteenth century. They married local British wives, established a network of "Arab-only" boarding houses and cafes, and built Britain's first mosques and religious communities.
Mohammed Siddique Seddon is lecturer in religious and Islamic studies at the department of theology and religious studies, University of Chester, England.
Review
Reviews of Mohammad Sidduqe Seddon's
Muslim Youth: Challenges, Opportunities and Expectations:
"Some of the many problems facing young Muslims today in the West, especially in Britain are discussed by this promising collection of researchers and practitioners. Whether it be the development of the social sciences, political engagement or simply understanding each other, none of us can afford to ignore the issues raised in this timely book." — Professor Tariq Modood, Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship, University of Bristol, UK
"This wide-ranging, informative and compelling volume is essential reading for all those engaged with the issues facing Muslim youth today." — Sanford Lakoff
'Too often young Muslims in the West are treated as a problem - alienated from the society they live in, dissatisfied with the values of their parents and tempted by the politics of violent extremism. This volume is to be commended because it goes behind such stereotypes and oversimplifications, takes the voices of young Muslims seriously, respects their diversity and provides a more nuanced and optimistic vision for the future of Muslim youth than we are often given.' — Sanford Lakoff
Review
"The book is well-researched and comprehensive in scope, charting the economic and cultural pressures on the migrants and their fluctuating legal, economic, and social status in both Yemen and Britain."
Publishers WeeklySelected review of Mohammad Sidduqe Seddon's Muslim Youth: Challenges, Opportunities and Expectations:
"This wide-ranging, informative and compelling volume is essential reading for all those engaged with the issues facing Muslim youth today." Sanford Lakoff
Synopsis
A compelling and revealing history of the oldest Muslim community in Britain and its legacy on modern multicultural Britain.
About the Author
Mohammed Siddique Seddon: Mohammad Siddique Seddon is Lecturer in Religious and Islamic Studies, Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Chester, UK. He has previously taught Islamic studies at the Universities of Lancaster and Cardiff and the Markfield Institute of Higher Education, Leicestershire.