01117pab a2200145 454500008004000000100002100040245006800061260000900129300001200138362001100150520072300161650003700884650002100921773002900942180718b2000   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aPurdam, Kingsley  aThe political identities of Muslim local councillors in Britain  c2000  ap.47-64  aSpring  aThere are an estimated 160 local councillors in Britain who are Muslim (May 1996). The party breakdown is as follows: 153 Labour, six Liberal, one Conservative. The councillors are concentrated in areas of Muslim population. For example, there were, in May 1996, 12 Muslim councillors on Birmingham City Council and 11 on Bradford City Council. This paper profiles aspects of the identities and political mobilisations of Muslim local councillors in Britain. The paper draws on findings from a broader research project into the nature of Muslim political mobilisations in Britain. In conclusion, the paper locates Muslim councillors within the wider local polity and outlines an important research agenda. - Reproduced  aLocal government - Great Britain  aLocal government  aLocal Government Studies