Elusive Jannah: The Somali Diaspora and a Borderless Muslim Identity
Book by Cawo Abdi, University of Minnesota
Reviewed by Beatrice Akua-Sakyiwah, The University of York
Fall 2016
Beatrice Akua-Sakyiwah reviews Elusive Jannah: The Somali Diaspora and a Borderless Muslim Identity, by Cawo Abdi. The book presents the sociopolitical, economic, cultural, and religious issues faced by Somalis in three locations: the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, and the United States. The author explores immigration, the constraints of structural discrimination, sociocultural and political changes, and their effects on the lived experiences of Somalis.
Read the book review at https://doi.org/10.1111/imre.12274