Being Muslim and Being Canadian: How Second Generation Muslim Women Create Religious Identities in Two Worlds

The Islamic diaspora in western countries is often viewed as a homogenous entity. Issues of nation, class, education and ideology are often overlooked when dealing with the notion of a collective identity. Social structures such as race, nation, and religion play a strong role in the way Muslims are influenced by the views of the dominant culture in which they find themselves. This research study ¹ strives to understand how diverse Muslim groups from different classes with different cultural, ethnic and national backgrounds self-identify themselves within a Canadian context.