TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kieran Flynn
PY  - 2013
CY  - Oxford, United Kingdom
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 1662-9930
SN  - 9783035303421
TI  - Islam in the West
T2  - Iraqi Shi’i Communities in Transition and Dialogue
DO  - 10.3726/978-3-0353-0342-1
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1052591
N2  - This book studies the historical, religious and political concerns of the Iraqi Shi‘i community as interpreted by the members of that community who now live in the United Kingdom and Ireland, following the 2003-2010 war and occupation in Iraq. It opens up a creative space to explore dialogue between Islam and the West, looking at issues such as intra-Muslim conflict, Muslim-Christian relations, the changing face of Arab Islam and the experience of Iraq in the crossfire of violence and terrorism – all themes which are currently emerging in preaching and in discussion among Iraqi Shi‘a in exile. The book’s aim is to explore possibilities for dialogue with Iraqi Shi‘i communities who wish, in the midst of political, social and religious transition, to engage with elements of Christian theology such as pastoral and liberation theology.
KW  - occupation, experience, terrorism, war, conflict
LA  - English
ER  -