Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Muslims in Canada; Religious Pluralism; Canadian Muslims; Muslims and Diversity in Canada; 2 Canadian Muslim Identity; Identity: Not So Easy to Define; Religion: A Vital Source of Identity; The Role of Hermeneutics in Identity; Multiple Identities; Becoming or Being? Identity in the Making; A Growing Sense of 'Muslim' Identity; Identity Development: Second Generation; 3 Constructive Integration; Systemic Exclusion: The Case of Bosniaks; Assimilation: France's Official Strategy.

Expressions of Muslimness: A ComparisonConstructive Integration and Beyond; Internal Obstacles to Integration; The Canadian Model of Integration; Multiculturalism: The Qur'anic Principle; Integration: Inclusion and Participation; 4 Faithful Citizenship; The Place of Muslims in the West; Historical References and Modern Discourse; Era of Muhammad: Muslims Were Allowed to Live in Non-Muslim Territory; Early Era of Islam: Emergence of Darul Islam and Darul Harb; The Pre-Colonial Era: Temporary Permission to Live in Non-Muslim Territories and Compulsory Immigration to Muslim Territories.

The Colonial Era: Searching for Alternatives to Defend Islamic IdentityPost-Colonial Era: The Dichotomy Continues, but with Nationalistic Overtones; Modern Era: Muslims Living as Citizens Within Western Democratic Societies; Social Contract: Modernists' Viewpoint; Betrayal of the Social Contract Unlawful; Islam Facilitates Citizenship in Action; 5 And the Upshot Is ...?; Glossary; Bibliography; Back Cover Page.