Understanding Muslim Mobilities and Gender

Download or read book Understanding Muslim Mobilities and Gender written by and published by Mdpi AG. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complex dynamics emerge around im/mobility that are related to social relations, identifications and power in many parts of the contemporary world. The manifold ways in which Muslims engage the possibilities of mobile lives show the tremendous creative potential of these practices. Coming from different disciplines and regional contexts, the contributors to this book investigate the myriad connections between Islamic concepts, Muslim practices, and gender and mobility theories. Their findings contribute to the mobility debate by revealing that im/mobile lives of people are deeply rooted in religious and/or gendered backgrounds and social structures and furthermore invite a critical rethinking of the concept of mobility itself.