The Making of a Gay Muslim: Religion, Sexuality and Identity in Malaysia and Britain
In: Palgrave Studies in Lived Religion and Societal Challenges
"Notes on Arabic Terms, Transliterations, Qur'anic Quotations and Paraphrasing" -- "Acknowledgements" -- "Contents" -- "1: Introduction" -- " The Book" -- "References" -- "2: Looking for Gay Muslims" -- " Making the First Move" -- " Making Friends, Finding Participants" -- " Making Conversation" -- " Making Sense of the Mass Media" -- " Conclusion" -- "References" -- "3: Studying Islam and Homosexuality" -- " A Gay-Friendly Islam?" -- " Translating the Past" -- " Gay Muslims in the West" -- " Sexual Minorities in Muslim-Majority Countries" -- " Beyond Gay Muslims" -- " Conformity and Deviance" -- " Ethnicity and Nationalism" -- " The Impacts of Globalisation" -- " Sexuality and Religion Beyond Muslim Contexts" -- " Conclusion" -- "References" -- "4: Comparing Malaysia and Britain" -- " From Empire to Commonwealth: Shared Histories" -- " Legal and Political Legacies" -- " Nationhood, Statehood and the Shaping of Islam" -- " Implications of Ethnic and Religious Diversity" -- " Managing Islam" -- " Britain: Fostering Obedient Muslims?" -- " Malaysia: An Assertive Islam?" -- " Managing Sexuality" -- " Britain: From Criminalisation to Equality" -- " Malaysia: Politicisation of Sexuality" -- " Conclusion" -- "References" -- "5: Coming to Terms with Being Gay and Muslim" -- " Two Iftaris" -- " London" -- " Kuala Lumpur" -- " Comparing the Iftaris" -- " Finding a Place to Belong" -- " Making, Unmaking and Remaking Islam" -- " Rohana's Story" -- " Adaptations of Faith" -- " Naming Romantic and Erotic Desires" -- " The Logic of Sexual Attraction" -- " Sexual Consciousness: Imposed or Indigenous?" -- " Gender Pluralism and Sexual Autonomy" -- " Ethnicity: The Implicit Challenge" -- " Gay Muslim 'Coconuts' in Britain" -- " The Enduring Myth of the 'Typical Malay'" -- " Conclusion" -- "References