Due to a sudden, unexpected passing in the family a few years ago and another more recently and my subsequent (mental) health issues stemming from that, I was unable to download this book in time to review it before it was archived as I did not visit this site for several years after the bereavements. This meant I didn't read or venture onto netgalley for years as not only did it remind me of that person as they shared my passion for reading, but I also struggled to maintain interest in anything due to overwhelming depression. I was therefore unable to download this title in time and so I couldn't give a review as it wasn't successfully acquired before it was archived. The second issue that has happened with some of my other books is that I had them downloaded to one particular device and said device is now defunct, so I have no access to those books anymore, sadly.

This means I can't leave an accurate reflection of my feelings towards the book as I am unable to read it now and so I am leaving a message of explanation instead. I am now back to reading and reviewing full time as once considerable time had passed I have found that books have been helping me significantly in terms of my mindset and mental health - this was after having no interest in anything for quite a number of years after the passings. Anything requested and approved will be read and a review written and posted to Amazon (where I am a Hall of Famer & Top Reviewer), Goodreads (where I have several thousand friends and the same amount who follow my reviews) and Waterstones (or Barnes & Noble if the publisher is American based). Thank you for the opportunity and apologies for the inconvenience.

I found this book absolutely fascinating. I learned so much and am very grateful to have been given it to review.

Fantastic. Recommended reading for anyone interested in Islamist terrorism and wants to know more about Deobandism and different beliefs around a Caliphate

This book is an interesting and insightful look into modern day Muslim Britain. The author includes multiple voices within this text as he travels around the UK to find out more about their own Muslim communities. As someone from a non-Muslim background, I was also able to learn a lot about the religion itself from this book.

The book touches on a number of social, political and religious topics/issues.

Among the Mosques is a non-fiction read were the author visits several mosques around the UK and looks at how Islam is practised in different places and by different religious sects. As someone who was raised as an atheist, this book was not interesting but educational. Prior to reading this book I had only really thought of Islam being practised by Sunni and Shia sects but this book made me realise that it's really the tip of the iceberg.

It's clear that the author has put a lot of work into this book and tried to make it as diverse as possible. Some chapters were longer than others, but I never felt bored and thought that the right amount of time was dedicated to each city.

The only reason I have given this book 4 stars and not 5 is that I think that the author comes across as quite biased towards some aspects of the worship shown in this book but doesn't actually explain why he is against certain things. For example, when reading this I strongly got the impression that the author is against women covering their hair, but he doesn't explain why he feels that way. The author also doesn't explain his personal background, which I think would have given a lot of context to his opinions.

Found this book very interesting looking at modern day Muslim Britain with the author travelling around several cities where he spoke to Muslims and others about their society and communities. The book mixes social political, historical and religious commentary and liked where the author explained more about the religion so people who aren't knowledgeable can understand.