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ISBN: PB: 9781787381254

Hurst Publishers

May 2019

208 pp.

21.6x13.8 cm

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£12,99
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Follow Me, Akhi

The Online World of British Muslims

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What does it mean to be Muslim in Britain today? If the media is anything to go by, it has something to do with mosques, community leaders, whether you wear a veil, and what your views on religious extremists are. But as all our lives become increasingly entwined with our online presence, British Muslims are taking to social media to carve their own narratives and tell their own stories, challenging stereotypes along the way.

"Follow Me", Akhi explores how young Muslims in Britain are using the internet to determine their own religious identity, both within their communities and as part of the country they live in. Entering a world of Muslim dating apps, social media influencers, online preachers, and LGBTQ and ex-Muslim groups, journalist Hussein Kesvani explores how British Islam has evolved into a multidimensional cultural identity that goes well beyond the confines of the mosque. He shows how a new generation of Muslims who have grown up in the internet age use blogs, vlogs, and tweets to define their religion on their terms – something that could change the course of "British Islam" forever.

About the Author

Hussein Kesvani is a journalist, editor and producer based in London. He is the Europe editor of MEL magazine, and has written for BuzzFeed, Vice, The Guardian, The New Statesman and The Spectator, among others.