Muslims in Ireland: Past and Present

Introduction / Oliver Scharbrodt -- 1. Sailors, merchants, migrants : from the sack of Baltimore to World War II / Vivian Ibrahim -- 2. Muslim immigration to Ireland after World War II / Oliver Scharbrodt -- 3. Early Muslim organisations and mosques in Ireland / Adil Hussain Khan -- 4. Political Islam in Ireland and the role of Muslim Brotherhood networks / Adil Hussain Khan -- 5. Mosque communities and Muslim organisations in Dublin and other cities / Adil Hussain Khan, Oliver Scahrbrodt and Tuula Sakaranaho -- 6. Religious freedom and Muslims in Ireland / Tuula Sakaranaho -- 7. Education and Muslim national schools in Ireland / Tuula Sakaranaho -- 8. Muslim women in Ireland / Yafa Shanneik -- Conclusion : being Irish, being Muslim / Oliver Scharbrodt.

Since 9/11, the interest in Muslims in Europe has increased significantly. There has been much public debate and academic research focused on Muslims living in larger Western European countries like Britain, France or Germany, but little is known of Muslims in Ireland. This book fills this gap, providing a complete study of this unexplored Muslim presence, from the arrival of the first Muslim resident in Cork, in the southwest of Ireland, in 1784 until mass immigration to the Republic of Ireland during the 'Celtic Tiger' period from the mid-1990s onwards. Muslim immigration and settlement in Ireland is very recent, and poses new challenges to a society that has perceived itself as religiously and culturally homogeneous. Ireland is also one of the least secular societies in Europe, providing a different context for Muslims seeking recognition by state and society. This book is essential for anyone who wants to understand the diversity of Muslim presences across Europe

Since 9/11, the interest in Muslims in Europe has increased significantly. There has been much public debate and academic research focused on Muslims living in larger Western European countries like Britain, France or Germany, but little is known of Muslims in Ireland. This book fills this gap, providing a complete study of this unexplored Muslim presence, from the arrival of the first Muslim resident in Cork, in the southwest of Ireland, in 1784 until mass immigration to the Republic of Ireland during the 'Celtic Tiger' period from the mid-1990s onwards. Muslim immigration and settlement in Ireland is very recent, and poses new challenges to a society that has perceived itself as religiously and culturally homogeneous. Ireland is also one of the least secular societies in Europe, providing a different context for Muslims seeking recognition by state and society. This book is essential for anyone who wants to understand the diversity of Muslim presences across Europe. Key Features: Makes an important and original contribution to understanding the diversity of Muslim presences in different national contexts across Europe *Combines historical, sociological and ethnographic research methods to provide a rich and multi-faceted study of the Muslim presence in Ireland in its historical and contemporary dimensions *Provides insights into the dynamics of interaction between Muslims and state and society in one of the least secular societies in Europe *Illustrates the central role European networks of the Muslim Brotherhood have played in organising and representing Muslim communities in Europe, with Ireland being a prime example