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Informationen zum Autor Jeremy Seabrook (1939-2024) wrote on inequality, poverty and the oppressed in Britain and across the Global South for over half a century. His articles were featured in the Guardian , The Times and the Independent . He has written plays for stage, TV and the theatre, some in collaboration with his close friend, Michael O’Neill. His many books include The Song of the Shirt and Cut Out: Living Without Welfare . In 2023 he published his memoirs, Private Worlds . Imran Ahmed Siddiqui is a writer and journalist. He works at the Telegraph newspaper in Kolkata. He is the co-author of People Without History (Pluto, 2011). Klappentext The West has become obsessed with Muslims, constantly classifying them as either "moderate" or "extreme." Reacting against this dehumanizing tendency, Jeremy Seabrook and Imran Ahmed Siddiqui show us the daily life of poor Muslims in India and sheds light on what lies behind India's "economic miracle." The authors examines life in Muslim communities in Kolkata, home to some of the most disadvantaged people in India, giving a voice to their views, values and feelings. We see that Muslims are no different from those of other faiths -- work, family and survival are the overwhelming preoccupations of the vast majority. Although most are observant in their religion, there is no trace of the malevolence or poverty-fuelled extremism attributed to them. This enlightening and elegantly written book will be of great interest to students and practitioners of development and anyone who wants a more realistic picture of Muslim life and modern India. Zusammenfassung An elegantly written study of Muslims living in an Indian Ghetto
