Conflict and coexistence among minorities within minority religions: a case study of Tablighi Jama’at in Japan

Research on religion and minorities in Japan has tended to focus the relationship between majority minority religions or social minorities. This contribution turns consider within ‘minority religions’ their efforts coexist. It takes case of global Islamic movement Tablighi Jama’at, which started become powerfully active with arrival large numbers Muslim migrant workers from various countries late 1980s. Since then, Jama’at undergone significant expansion diversification Japan. Drawing both participant observation interviews, this discusses these developments related processes religious localisation, have created tensions core members, first-generation migrants who make up participants, growing number second-generation members Japanese converts were until recently a relatively inferior position. reveals that there can be multiple subgroups groups. The intersection elements also define power relations majority/minority status people However, shows are potentially fluid.