01168pab a2200169 454500 180718b2000 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Purdam, Kingsley The political identities of Muslim local councillors in Britain 2000 p.47-64 Spring There 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 Local government - Great Britain Local government Local Government Studies 45350 45350 45350 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 26, Issue no: 1 AR45772 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR