Author : Hasan Shahid
Release : 2010
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Book Synopsis Reconstructing Identity: A Study of New Muslims in São Paulo, Brazil by : Hasan Shahid
Download or read book Reconstructing Identity: A Study of New Muslims in São Paulo, Brazil written by Hasan Shahid. This book was released on 2010. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper will address questions of identity that male Muslim converts in São Paulo, Brazil face after adopting Islam. Specifically, it will analyze how they place their religion into notions of what it means to be Brazilian. Furthermore, this paper will show how many of these converts use Islam as a way to reconstruct their personal identities. Finally, it will argue that by becoming Muslims, they embrace a transnational religious identity. This paper will seek to show how conversion to Islam in São Paulo can significantly influence how individuals articulate notions of Brazilian national identity and belonging to the nation.