“We are similar, but different”: Contextualizing the Religious Identities of Indian and Pakistani Immigrant Groups

This article explores how Indian and Pakistani immigrant groups from the Bay Area in North California relate to interact with one another. There is limited research on role of religion shaping sentiments distinctiveness or “groupness” among diasporic Indians Pakistanis UK America. Through conducting qualitative interviews 18 immigrants Area, I recognized three factors pertaining that were salient influencing notions groupness—notions modernity, sociopolitical factors, rituals. With respect these variables, flesh out spectrum associated groupness; while some linked high levels groupness, others enabled find commonality integral a better understanding interactions between South Asians diaspora, as well gain insight into groups—whose countries origin share history religious conflict—perceive