Spaces of Muslim Identity in Inverness, Scotland

Each generation of immigrants has its own challenges; for example, how to maintain already constructed identities among first generation immigrants and how to construct identities of the second generation of immigrants. Numerous literature suggests that the previous studies on these topics have been...

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Published inJournal of Muslim minority affairs Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 106 - 117
Main Authors Salnikova, Marina, D'Arcus, Bruce
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 02.01.2019
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Cities
Cultural identity
First generation
identity
Immigrants
Meat
Muslims
Scotland
Second generation
spaces
Scotland
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Summary:Each generation of immigrants has its own challenges; for example, how to maintain already constructed identities among first generation immigrants and how to construct identities of the second generation of immigrants. Numerous literature suggests that the previous studies on these topics have been conducted within larger cities such as London, Glasgow or Edinburgh. This article examines how Muslim immigrants in a small city maintain and modify some aspects of their religious and cultural identities. The data consist of 30 interviews conducted with first and second generation of Muslim immigrants in Scotland, analysis of which suggests the size of the city does not appear to affect daily Muslim practices nor their ability to maintain Muslim identity. Rather, access to shared spaces, such as Inverness Masjid and the local halal meat shop, become critical to how Muslim's maintain and modify their identity in a new place.
ISSN:1360-2004
1469-9591
DOI:10.1080/13602004.2019.1575022