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Journey into America : the challenge of Islam /

Main Author: Ahmed, Akbar S.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2010.
Subjects:
Muslims > Social conditions. > United States
Muslims > Ethnic identity. > United States
Muslims > Cultural assimilation > United States.
Islam and culture > United States.
Cultural pluralism > Religious aspects > Islam.
Islam and civil society > United States.
United States > Religious life and customs
United States > Social life and customs
Table of Contents:
  • Muslim odyssey
  • Part I. American identity. Defining American identity ; Searching for American identity
  • Part II. Islam in America. African Americans as first Muslims ; Immigrant Muslims : living the American dream/American nightmare ; Muslim converts : shame and honor in a time of excess
  • Part III. Adjusting and adapting. Jews and Muslims : bridging a great divide ; Mormons and Muslims : getting to know you ; The importance of being America
  • Appendix : personal reflections on the fieldwork.

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