Call of the Homeland: Contradictory Processes of Socio-religious Formation among Mauritian Migrants in the UK

Amenah Jahangeer-Chojoo

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DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004388048_003

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Mobility as an inherent element of globalisation creates new forms of belonging and identification in diaspora studies underpinned by an expansion of the notion of diaspora which forms part of the process of engagement with diversification and transnationalism. For Cohen (2015) despite the multiple meanings gathered by the concept of diaspora its strength lies in depth, resonance, familiarity as well as its theoretical utility, especially when applied to historical experiences. In a similar manner, the term creole has gathered many shades of meaning but in general it implies processes of cultural exchange and emergence of new languages and cultures. However, although creolisation and diaspora seem to be divergent forms of cultural politics they converge when in analysing phenomena of adaptation of migrants in a diverse environment. These concepts have been usefully applied to analyse the settling process of Mauritians of Islamic faith in the United Kingdom, specifically in the London metropolis. These migrants whose ancestors hailed from the Indian subcontinent have been nurtured in the creolised island society for several generations. In UK, they came across new societal structures and at the same time, a multiplicity of Islamic influences. How far do their socio-religious institutions reflect diasporic influences or a creolised type of adaptation to their new environment? This study indicates that Mauritian migrants to Britain have maintained strong diasporic links to Mauritian Islam especially among the followers of the Bareilvi School. However, some organizations seem to favour a creative, hybridised adaptation to the British peculiar environment.

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World of Diasporas: Different Perceptions on the Concept of Diaspora

丛编： At the Interface / Probing the Boundaries, 卷： 117

ISBN:: 9789004388048

出版社:: Brill

印刷出版日期:: 26 Nov 2018

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