2006/07/01 by Nahid Afrose Kabir · 26 citations
Social Sciences · #Australian History and Society #Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism #Asian Studies and History #Multiculturalism #White (mutation) #Geopolitics #Settlement (finance) #Ethnic group #Gender studies #Colonialism #Islam #Context (archaeology) #White British #History #Ethnology #Period (music) #Geography #Sociology #Anthropology #Demography #Political science #Archaeology #Politics #Art #Law #Aesthetics
paper · doi:10.1080/02619280600863671
published in Immigrants & Minorities 24(2), 193-223 (Taylor & Francis)
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Muslim migration to Australia took place over three distinct periods – the Colonial, the ‘White Australia’ and the Multicultural periods. This article discusses the settlement issues of Muslims during the ‘White Australia’ period (1901–73). It particularly focuses on five distinct ethnic groups – Indians, Afghans, Malays, Javanese and Albanians – in Queensland and Western Australia. It questions whether these groups were treated ‘differently'because of their Islamic beliefs. The study draws upon both primary and secondary sources, including archival materials and oral testimonies. From the evidence presented, it is clear that a hardening attitude against Muslims has been apparent and that historical antipathies and long-lived antipathies have grown in the specific context of the current geopolitical climate