British Muslim Converts

Indispensable for anyone trying to understand Islam in the WestWhen the Western mass-media talk of conversion to Islam we are bombarded with accounts of vulnerable people brainwashed into a culture of extremism. However in reality the vast majority who convert are well-educated and doing so as the result of a long-considered and heartfelt decision. What is more their numbers are multiplying. The only exploration of this unique group in British society this well-argued and powerful book investigates the fascinating contribution that Western converts to Islam are making to Islamic thought.