Offers insights into the hopes and aspirations of British Muslims from remarkably diverse ethnicitiesIn Britain s highly politicised social climate in the aftermath of the 7 7 London bombings Young British Muslims Identity Culture Politics and the Media provides an in depth understanding of British Muslim identity through the following social constructs migration history family settlement socio economic status religion and culture and the wider societal environment The author Nahid Afrose Kabir has carried out extensive research on young Muslims identity in Australia and the UK For this book she conducted ethnographic fieldwork in the form of in depth semi structured interviews of over 200 young Muslims in five British cities London Leicester Bradford Leeds and Cardiff Kabir s careful analysis of interview responses offers insights into the hopes and aspirations of British Muslims from remarkably diverse ethnicities Algerian Bangladeshi Egyptian Indian Iranian Iraqi Kenyan Lebanese Libyan Malawi Mauritian Moroccan Nigerian Pakistani Palestinian Singaporean Somali Sudanese Syrian Ugandan Yemeni and English Danish and Scottish converts By emphasising the importance of biculturalism the author conveys a realistic and hopeful vision for their successful integration into British society