Showing our shit : the problematic representation of Islam in Muslim diasporic
Other Title(s)
فضح السلبيات : دراسة في الوصف الإشكالي للإسلام في كتابات مسلمي المهجر
Author
Source
Jil Magazine of Literary Studies
Issue
Vol. 6, Issue 55 (30 Sep. 2019), pp.127-142, 16 p.
Publisher
JiL Scientific Research Center in Algeria / Lebanon Branch
Publication Date
2019-09-30
Country of Publication
Lebanon
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Muslim writers who present a disapproving picture of Islam and Muslim societies are often labelled by other Muslim critics as compradors and accused of contributing to neo-orientalist discourse and the demonized image of Muslims in the West.
In examining the representation of Islam and Muslims in Husain’s The Islamist, Yassin Kassab’s The Road from Damascus, Aslam’s Maps for Lost Lovers, and Moaveni’s Lipstick Jihad, this paper explores the writer’s responsibility to expose ‘truths’ unfavourable or unwelcome as they may be about his/her community.
For these authors, Islam is presented as either an oppressive regime, as in Saudi Arabia or Iran or through conservative communities living in the diaspora, for example, Muslims in the UK.
Through an investigation of these narratives, I will address the question: do such personal and critical Muslim voices, represented in memoir and fiction, lead to increased stereotyping, thereby endorsing hegemonic discourse against Muslims in media and politics? Or do individual narratives contribute to an increased understanding of how Muslims and non-Muslims perceive Islam, as well as illustrate the complexities and diversity that characterize Islam worldwide?
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Azraqi, Amir Abd al-Zahrah. 2019. Showing our shit : the problematic representation of Islam in Muslim diasporic. Jil Magazine of Literary Studies،Vol. 6, no. 55, pp.127-142.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1165330
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Azraqi, Amir Abd al-Zahrah. Showing our shit : the problematic representation of Islam in Muslim diasporic. Jil Magazine of Literary Studies Vol. 6, no. 55 (Sep. 2019), pp.127-142.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1165330
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Azraqi, Amir Abd al-Zahrah. Showing our shit : the problematic representation of Islam in Muslim diasporic. Jil Magazine of Literary Studies. 2019. Vol. 6, no. 55, pp.127-142.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1165330
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
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BIM-1165330