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Book review: Transnational Islam in Interwar Europe: Muslim Activists and Thinkers. , written by Götz Nordbruch and Umar Ryad

Book review: Transnational Islam in Interwar Europe: Muslim Activists and Thinkers. , written by... Transnational Islam in Interwar Europe: Muslim Activists and Thinkers . London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. Pp. 249. isbn 978-1-137-38703-5. £59.50. Though scholarly production on Islam in Europe is increasing with almost a geometrical progression, there are still several “areas” that, to my mind, have not been covered sufficiently. One of them is Muslim presence in interwar Europe. Transnational Islam in Interwar Europe: Muslim Activists and Thinkers co-edited by Götz Nordbruch and Umar Ryad seeks to alleviate the shortage of research on this short yet very colorful and interesting period. The volume is a collection of eight chapters, seven of which are historical case studies. As probably with most edited volumes containing contributions by a dozen or so authors, editors have a tough task to make sure that the book is consistent and the individual chapters somehow relate to each other, if not through direct referencing then at least in their subject matter, and certainly follow the main idea of the volume. This main idea in most cases can be read from the title of the book and in this particular case it must have revolved around the transnationality of Islam in interwar Europe. In the introductory chapter by the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Muslims in Europe Brill

Book review: Transnational Islam in Interwar Europe: Muslim Activists and Thinkers. , written by Götz Nordbruch and Umar Ryad

Journal of Muslims in Europe , Volume 3 (2): 242 – Sep 26, 2014

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© Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Book Reviews
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2211-792X
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2211-7954
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Transnational Islam in Interwar Europe: Muslim Activists and Thinkers . London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. Pp. 249. isbn 978-1-137-38703-5. £59.50. Though scholarly production on Islam in Europe is increasing with almost a geometrical progression, there are still several “areas” that, to my mind, have not been covered sufficiently. One of them is Muslim presence in interwar Europe. Transnational Islam in Interwar Europe: Muslim Activists and Thinkers co-edited by Götz Nordbruch and Umar Ryad seeks to alleviate the shortage of research on this short yet very colorful and interesting period. The volume is a collection of eight chapters, seven of which are historical case studies. As probably with most edited volumes containing contributions by a dozen or so authors, editors have a tough task to make sure that the book is consistent and the individual chapters somehow relate to each other, if not through direct referencing then at least in their subject matter, and certainly follow the main idea of the volume. This main idea in most cases can be read from the title of the book and in this particular case it must have revolved around the transnationality of Islam in interwar Europe. In the introductory chapter by the

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Published: Sep 26, 2014

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