Muslims on the Margins : : Creating Queer Religious Community in North America / / Katrina Daly Thompson.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2023 English
• VerfasserIn: Thompson, Katrina Daly,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2023]; ©2023
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Series: North American Religions
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

Offers vivid stories of nonconformist Muslim communitiesThe turn of the twenty-first century ushered in a wave of progressive Muslims, whose modern interpretations and practices transformed the public’s perception of who could follow the teachings of Islam. Muslims on the Margins tells the story of their even more radical descendants: nonconformists who have reinterpreted their religion and created space for queer, trans, and nonbinary identities within Islam.Katrina Daly Thompson draws extensively from conversations and interviews conducted both in person in North America and online in several international communities. Writing in a compelling narrative style that centers the real experiences and diverse perspectives of nonconformist Muslims, Thompson illustrates how these radical Muslims are forming a community dedicated to creative reinterpretations of their religion, critical questioning of established norms, expansive inclusion of those who are queer in various ways, and the creation of different religious futures. Muslims on the Margins is a powerful account of how Muslims are forging new traditions and setting precedents for a more inclusive community— one that is engaged with tradition, but not beholden to it.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Glossary -- Preface: Commenting in and from the Margins -- 1 The Opening -- 2 Feeling Like a Community -- 3 A Prayer for Every Body -- 4 Queer Muslim Talk -- 5 No Longer Just Muslim -- 6 Skin in the Game -- Coda: This Is the Islam of the Future -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author