Islam Dreaming
Indigenous Muslims in Australia
Nonfiction, History, Australia & Oceania, Religion & Spirituality, Middle East Religions, Islam
| Author: | Peta Stephenson | ISBN: | 9781742240183 |
| Publisher: | University of New South Wales Press | Publication: | January 1, 2011 |
| Imprint: | University of New South Wales Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Peta Stephenson |
| ISBN: | 9781742240183 |
| Publisher: | University of New South Wales Press |
| Publication: | January 1, 2011 |
| Imprint: | University of New South Wales Press |
| Language: | English |
From the Malay pearl divers of Broome to the Afghan camel drivers of the interior, Muslims have lived and worked in Australia for more than three centuries. This comprehensive account reveals the life stories of the Muslim pioneers and their descendants as they formed bonds with the indigenous people of Australia. Interviews with more than 50 contemporary Indigenous Muslims convey the spiritual journeys and personal perspectives of this incredible population.
From the Malay pearl divers of Broome to the Afghan camel drivers of the interior, Muslims have lived and worked in Australia for more than three centuries. This comprehensive account reveals the life stories of the Muslim pioneers and their descendants as they formed bonds with the indigenous people of Australia. Interviews with more than 50 contemporary Indigenous Muslims convey the spiritual journeys and personal perspectives of this incredible population.
