Al Rashid Mosque

Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-1-77212-339-5
Verlag: University of Alberta Press

Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 230 mm, Gewicht: 576 g

Al Rashid Mosque, Canada’s first and one of the earliest in North America, was erected in Edmonton in the depth of the Depression of the 1930s. Over time, the story of this first mosque, which served as a magnet for more Lebanese Muslim immigrants to Edmonton, was woven into the folklore of the local community. —Baha Abu-Laban, Foreword

Edmonton’s Al Rashid Mosque has played a key role in Islam’s Canadian development. Founded by Muslims from Lebanon, it has grown into a vibrant community fully integrated into Canada’s cultural mosaic. The mosque continues to be a concrete expression of social good, a symbol of a proud Muslim Canadian identity. Al Rashid Mosque provides a welcome introduction to the ethics and values of homegrown Muslims. The book traces the mosque’s role in education and community leadership and celebrates the numerous contributions of Muslim Canadians in Edmonton and across Canada. Al Rashid Mosque is a timely and important volume of Islamic and Canadian history.

"Forty years ago, as a young scholar in Islamic Studies at the University of Alberta, Al Rashid’s Muslims welcomed my queries, tolerated my ignorance, and joyfully opened their homes and their hearts." —Earle H. Waugh

Earle H. Waugh has studied Islam in Canada and the Middle East for most of his adult life. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta and a senior scholar in the areas of religious studies, health and culture, and Indigenous language maintenance.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Waugh, Earle H.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionssoziologie und -psychologie, Spiritualität, Mystik
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam: Leben & Praxis
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Religionssoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Leaving for Rihla
The Homeland Situation and the Travelling Identity, 1850s–1930s
2 The Foundations of Al Rashid
Creating a Social and Cultural Place, 1930–1970
3 The Evolution of a Canadian Mosque Tradition
The New Al Rashid, 1975–2005
4 Conserving a Canadian Islamic Community during Adversity
Al Rashid Post 9/11, 2001–2010
5 Transitioning into the Future
2010s and Beyond
Epilogue: The Iconic Al Rashid, Its Community, and Rihla

Über Autor(innen)

Waugh, Earle H.
Earle H. Waugh has primarily studied Islam in Canada and the Middle East throughout his academic career. A Professor Emeritus of the University of Alberta, he is also a senior scholar with publications in a variety of cultural areas, including religious studies, health and culture, and Indigenous language maintenance. Now retired, he lives in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.