| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 265 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
Library of modern Turkey ; 24 |
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Library of modern Turkey ; 24.
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| Contents |
The sultan's last visit to Rumeli -- The home city of Üsküp (Skopje) between the World Wars -- Three strikes: World War II, state terrorism, and communism -- The imperial city of Istanbul in a downward doze -- The hometown association in Istanbul in the early years -- The Rumeli Turks mature in a time of coups -- The Rumeli Turks Association reaches out -- The Rumeli Dernek deepens |
| Summary |
Since the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-8, approximately two and a half million Muslims living in the Balkans have been forced from their homes. Some fled following World War II, and travelled east by train to Istanbul with no more than a suitcase. And yet 50 years later, one of their migrant associations was second only to the Red Crescent in providing aid to the urban poor of Istanbul. Frances Trix analyses the development of the oldest such association, originally founded to welcome new migrants as they arrived from Skopje after World War II, and shows how Islam is central to its structure and practices. Her wide-ranging study variously focuses on its leadership, the growing role of women in the organisation, and the importance of music and poetry in coping with exile. In so doing, she raises wider questions concerning the preservation and articulation of identity amongst migrant communities. Urban Muslim Migrants in Istanbul is a rare ethnography of an Islamic urban group based on extensive archival research and interviews in various languages across Istanbul, Skopje and Kosovo. Trix's unique approach brings a human element to the study of forced migration, conflict and trauma and it is an important book for academics and policymakers interested in the Balkans, the Middle East, Turkey and migration studies |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Muslims -- Turkey -- Instanbul -- History -- 20th century
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Immigrants -- Turkey -- Istanbul -- History
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
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Immigrants
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Muslims
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Turkey -- Istanbul
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781786721082 |
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1786721082 |
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