BATILI MÜSLÜMANLAR: ABOULELA’NIN MİNARE ROMANINDA GÖÇ VE KİMLİK

Abstract

Bu makale, Leila Aboulela'nın Minare isimli romanında Batılı göçmen Müslümanların temsilini araştırmaktadır. Postkolonyal ve diasporik bir çerçeve kullanan makale, romandaki karakterlerin, Batı'daki İslamofobinin yarattığı zorlukları ve siyasal İslam'ın monolitik tasvirini dikkate alarak, Batı’da yaşayan Müslümanlar’ın kimliklerini nasıl inşa ettiklerini araştırmaktadır. Romandan örneklemeler yardımıyla, Aboulela'nın Müslüman göçmenlerin karmaşık ve çeşitliliğe dayanan, basit klişelere meydan okuyan ve bu topluluktaki deneyimlerin çeşitliliğini vurgulayan bir tasviri sunduğu savunulmaktadır. Romandaki karakterlerin, gelenek ve modernite arasındaki gerilim, inancın kimliği şekillendirmedeki rolü ve asimilasyonun yeni bir kültüre olan zorlukları da dahil olmak üzere kimlikle ilgili bir dizi sorunla boğuştuğu gösterilmiştir. Makale ayrıca, Aboulela'nın Batı'daki İslamofobi ve ayrımcılık tasvirinin Batı toplumlarındaki Müslüman göçmenlerin deneyimlerine nasıl ışık tuttuğunu ve siyasal İslam'ın nüanslı tasvirinin dinin monolitik tasvirlerine nasıl direndiğini tartışmaktadır. Kimlik oluşumunun karmaşıklığını ve diasporik toplulukların deneyimlerini tasvir eden Aboulela, Müslüman deneyimlerinin ve kimliklerinin çeşitliliğini tanımanın önemini vurgulamaktadır.

Keywords

• Batılı Göçmen Müslümanlar
• Göçmen kimliği
• Kesişimsellik
• İslamofobi
• Çok kültürlülük

WESTERN MUSLIMS: MIGRATION AND IDENTITY IN ABOULELA’S MINARET

Abstract

This essay examines how Western Muslim immigrants are portrayed in Leila Aboulela's novel Minaret. The study examines how the protagonists in the novel manage their identities as Muslims living in a Western setting using a postcolonial and diasporic framework, taking into account the difficulties presented by Islamophobia in the West and the stereotypical representation of political Islam. The article makes the case that Aboulela delivers a rich and nuanced representation of Muslim immigrants through a close reading of the book, one that challenges basic assumptions and emphasizes the variety of experiences within this community. The novel's characters are depicted as struggling with a variety of identity-related concerns, such as the conflict between tradition and modernity, the significance of faith in defining identity, and the difficulties of assimilating into a foreign society. The essay also examines how Aboulela's portrayal of Islamophobia and prejudice in the West illuminates the realities of Muslim immigrants in Western nations and how her complex depiction of political Islam defies simplistic stereotypes of the faith. Aboulela emphasizes the significance of acknowledging the diversity of Muslim experiences and identities through her depiction of the difficulties of identity building and the realities of diasporic groups. The research concludes by arguing that Minaret provides insightful information on how Muslim immigrants negotiate their role in society, particularly in light of ongoing discussions about Islam and Muslims in the West.

Keywords

• Western Immigrant Muslims
• Immigrant identity
• Intersectionality
• Islamophobia
• Multiculturalism

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