Nationalism and Minority Identities in Islamic Societies

The essays focus on identity formation in five minority groups - Copts in Egypt, Baha''is and Christians in Pakistan, Berbers in Algeria and Morocco, and Kurds in Turkey and Iraq. While every minority community is distinctive, the experiences of these groups show that a state''s authoritarian rule, uncompromising attitude towards expressions of particularism, and failure to offer tools for inclusi...