Antipodean Ummah: Islam and Muslims in Australia and New Zealand

Islam first came to Australia in the 17th century and to New Zealand in the late 19th century. However, it was to be many years before distinctive Muslim communities would emerge in either country. Although there are some similarities in terms of historical dynamics, the specific modern history of e...

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Main Author: Pratt, Douglas (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2011
In: Religion compass
Year: 2011, Volume: 5, Issue: 12, Pages: 743-752
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Summary:Islam first came to Australia in the 17th century and to New Zealand in the late 19th century. However, it was to be many years before distinctive Muslim communities would emerge in either country. Although there are some similarities in terms of historical dynamics, the specific modern history of each of these countries, and so of the Muslim communities within them, is quite different.
ISSN:1749-8171
Contains:Enthalten in: Religion compass
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-8171.2011.00322.x