Roots and routes: Migration, faith, and intergenerational identity among Ismaili Muslim women in Canada

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dc.contributor.authorKhushi, Makhani
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-06T18:41:03Z
dc.date.available2025-08-06T18:41:03Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThis research explores how first- and second-generation Ismaili Muslim women in Canada experience belonging, identity, and community through the lens of migration. Using a mixed-methods approach, the project draws on academic literature and primary survey data to examine how gender, culture, and faith intersect across generations. The infographic highlights key migration patterns from countries such as Uganda, Tanzania, India, Pakistan, and Syria, while also mapping intercontinental movement, especially from South Asia to East Africa before settlement in Canada. A generational breakdown of participants adds nuance to understanding identity as it shifts through time and place. Qualitative insights reveal a tension between personal expression and communal expectations, particularly in faith spaces like Jamatkhana. Quotes from participants demonstrate both pride in heritage and challenges navigating hybrid identities. The project centers the voices of Ismaili women who have often been underrepresented in conversations on diaspora and intergenerational migration. Ultimately, this research contributes to broader discussions on multiculturalism, memory, and identity formation in Canadian Muslim communities.
dc.description.reviewstatusReviewed
dc.description.scholarlevelUndergraduate
dc.description.sponsorshipValerie Kuehne Undergraduate Research Awards (VKURA)
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/22549
dc.publisherUniversity of Victoria
dc.subjectIsmaili Muslim women
dc.subjectmigration
dc.subjectintergenerational identity
dc.subjectbelonging
dc.subjectfaith
dc.subjectCanada
dc.titleRoots and routes: Migration, faith, and intergenerational identity among Ismaili Muslim women in Canada
dc.typePoster

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