Harold Coward & John R. Hinnells 
The South Asian Religious Diaspora in Britain, Canada, and the United States 

This book explores the experience of religious communities that have migrated from South Asia (India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) to live in Britain, Canada, and the United States, three countries sharing a common language (English) and an interwoven history. The work introduces the migration history of Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs along with the cultural nuances of these traditions. The contributors discuss the various communities’ experiences that grow out of or are related to religion. The book shows how traditions are reformed or reinvented and how they are passed on, both through the family and through institutions. Issues related to public policy and minority status are also addressed. While the main focus is on the Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh communities, specific sections also cover South Asian Christians, the Zoroastrian diaspora, and new religious movements in the West led by South Asians. The book strikes a balance between stories and statistics in order to emphasize the narrative of the immigrants’ experience.



[Contributors include: Roger Ballard, Judith Coney, Harold Coward, Diana L. Eck, Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad, John R. Hinnells, Kim Knott, Gurinder Singh Mann, Sheila Mc Donough, Jørgen S. Nielsen, Joseph T. O’Connell, and Raymond Brady Williams.]

Daftar Isi

Acknowledgments


Introduction: South Asian Religions in Migration


John R. Hinnells



1. South Asian Christians in Britain, Canada, and the United States


Raymond Brady Williams



2. The Zoroastrian Diaspora in Britain, Canada, and the United States


John R. Hinnells



3. New Religious Movements in the West Led by South Asians


Judith Coney




Part I: South Asians in Britain—Introduction


John R. Hinnells



4. Hinduism in Britain


Kim Knott



5. Muslims in Britain: Ethnic Minorities, Community, or Ummah?


Jørgen S. Nielsen



6. The Growth and Changing Character of the Sikh Presence in Britain


Roger Ballar




Part II: South Asians in Canada—Introduction


Harold Coward



7. Hinduism in Canada


Harold Coward



8. The Muslims of Canada


Sheila Mcdonough



9. Sikh Religio-Ethnic Experience in Canada


Joseph T. O’connell




Part III: South Asians in the United States—Introduction


Raymond Brady Williams



10. Negotiating Hindu Identities in America


Diana L. Eck



11. At Home in the Hijra: South Asian Muslims in the United States


Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad



12. Sikhism in the United States of America


Gurinder Singh Mann




Conclusion: Trajectories for Future Studies


Raymond Brady Williams




List of Contributors




Index

Tentang Penulis

Harold Coward is Director at the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, and coeditor of
Visions of a New Earth, with Daniel C. Maguire, also from SUNY Press.
John R. Hinnells is Research Professor of Comparative Religion at the University of Derby, England, and author of
Zoroastrians in Britain.
Raymond Brady Williams, La Follette Distinguished Professor in the Humanities at Wabash College in Indiana, is the author of
Religions of Immigrants from India and Pakistan: New Threads in the American Tapestry.