Islam in America / Jane I. Smith.
Smith, Jane I.
2010
BP67.U6 S6 2010 (Mapit)
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Title Islam in America / Jane I. Smith.
Author Smith, Jane I.
Edition 2nd ed.
ISBN 9780231147118 (pbk.)
0231147112 (pbk.)
Publication Details New York, NY : Columbia University Press, c2010.
Language English
Description xvii, 232 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Call Number BP67.U6 S6 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification 297.0973
Summary This richly textured, critically acclaimed portrait of American Muslims introduces the basic tenets of the Muslim faith, surveys the history of Islam in North America, and profiles the lifestyles, religious practices, and worldviews of Muslims in the United States. The volume focuses specifically on the difficulty of living faithfully and adhering to tradition while adapting to an American way of life and addresses the role of women in Muslim culture, the raising and education of children, appropriate dress and behavior, and incidences of prejudice and unfair treatment. The second edition of Islam in America features a new chapter on post-9/11 realities, which covers infringements on civil rights and profiling, participation in politics, transformations in Islamic law, pluralism and identity issues, foreign influences, anti-Islamic sentiment, intra-Islamic tensions, and the quest for a moderate Islam. Source notes, glossary, and additional resources also reflect recent developments and scholarship.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series Columbia contemporary American religion series.
Record Appears in On-Campus Resources > Books
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Muslim faith and practice
Contributors to the development of Islam
Islam comes to America
Islam in the African American community
The public practice of Islam
Women and the Muslim American family
Living a Muslim life in American society
Islam in America post-9/11.

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