Islamic Law and the Muslim Diaspora

This manual aims to highlight and generate discussion on the impact of the Muslim diasporic phenomenon on legal systems in the host countries such as the UK. Likewise what the extent of engagement of the host legal system with the religious law of the Muslim diasporic communities and conversely how these communities relate (as Muslims) to the laws and legal system of their new countries.

Tutors will find a number of themes to include in a module of this nature and reflecting their own research and teaching interests as well as themes that are topical.