Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: Religious Identity in the Process of Migration Chapter 1. The Iranian Revolution and the Subsequent Waves of Emigration ; A Brief Look at the Iranian Revolution; The Islamic Republic and the Nationalisation of Islam; The Iranian Diaspora; Political Opposition Groups; The On-going Process of Settlement Chapter 2. Iranians in Britain ; Demographic Information; Iranians in London during the 1980s; Iranians in London during the 1990s; The Media Environment; The Iranian New Year; Khatami's Presidency; Conclusions Chapter 3. Sofreh : a Shia Muslim Religious Ritual for Iranian Women ; Early Shiism; Sofreh Gatherings in Iran; Sofreh Gatherings in London; Socio-religious Networks in London; Gender and Discourse; Conclusions Chapter 4
Iranian Sufi Orders in London ; Sufism in Iran; Sufism and the Islamic Republic; Sufism in the West; The Nimatullahi Order; The Nimatullahi Khâneqâh in London; The Oveyssi Spiritual Tradition; Maktab Tariqat Oveyssi Shahmaghsoudi [Islamic School of Sufism]; The Shahmaghsoudi Oveyssi Order in London; The Oveyssi Shahmaghsoudi Sufi Order and New Religious Movements; Conclusions Chapter 5. The Iranian Christian Fellowship and Elam Ministries ; The Pentecostal Movement; Protestant Christianity in Iran; The Iranian Diaspora and Pentecostalism; Elam Ministries and Ex-Muslims; Training to Become Christian Pastors; The Congregation; Baptisms and Church Members; Iranian Women as Born-Again Christians -- Preserving Morals; Expectations of Women Outside of the Church; Conclusions Chapter 6
Conclusions and Findings ; The Iranian Revolution; The Settlement Process; Khatami and the Programme of Reforms? Bibliography; Index
Bibliography
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