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Antipodean Ummah: Islam and Muslims in Australia and New Zealand
Author(s) -
Pratt Douglas
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
religion compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.113
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 1749-8171
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-8171.2011.00322.x
Subject(s) - islam , history , psychology , ancient history , sociology , archaeology
Islam first came to Australia in the 17th century and to New Zealand in the late 19th century. However, it was to be many years before distinctive Muslim communities would emerge in either country. Although there are some similarities in terms of historical dynamics, the specific modern history of each of these countries, and so of the Muslim communities within them, is quite different.