Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Muslims in Canada; Religious Pluralism; Canadian Muslims; Muslims and Diversity in Canada; 2 Canadian Muslim Identity; Identity: Not So Easy to Define; Religion: A Vital Source of Identity; The Role of Hermeneutics in Identity; Multiple Identities; Becoming or Being? Identity in the Making; A Growing Sense of 'Muslim' Identity; Identity Development: Second Generation; 3 Constructive Integration; Systemic Exclusion: The Case of Bosniaks; Assimilation: France's Official Strategy
Expressions of Muslimness: A ComparisonConstructive Integration and Beyond; Internal Obstacles to Integration; The Canadian Model of Integration; Multiculturalism: The Qur'anic Principle; Integration: Inclusion and Participation; 4 Faithful Citizenship; The Place of Muslims in the West; Historical References and Modern Discourse; Era of Muhammad: Muslims Were Allowed to Live in Non-Muslim Territory; Early Era of Islam: Emergence of Darul Islam and Darul Harb; The Pre-Colonial Era: Temporary Permission to Live in Non-Muslim Territories and Compulsory Immigration to Muslim Territories
The Colonial Era: Searching for Alternatives to Defend Islamic IdentityPost-Colonial Era: The Dichotomy Continues, but with Nationalistic Overtones; Modern Era: Muslims Living as Citizens Within Western Democratic Societies; Social Contract: Modernists' Viewpoint; Betrayal of the Social Contract Unlawful; Islam Facilitates Citizenship in Action; 5 And the Upshot Is ...?; Glossary; Bibliography; Back Cover Page
Summary
Un petit livre fondé sur la compréhension accrue et le respect, qui contribue de manière positive au débat actuel sur la place des musulmans canadiens et de l'Islam au Canada
