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Journey into America - The Challenge of Islam (Paperback)
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Journey into America - The Challenge of Islam (Paperback)
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Nearly seven million Muslims live in the United States today, and
their relations with non-Muslims are strained. Many Americans
associate Islam with figures such as Osama bin Laden, and they
worry about "homegrown terrorists." To shed light on this
increasingly important religious group and counter mutual distrust,
renowned scholar Akbar Ahmed conducted the most comprehensive study
to date of the American Muslim community. Journey into America
explores and documents how Muslims are fitting into U.S. society,
placing their experience within the larger context of American
identity. This eye-opening book also offers a fresh and insightful
perspective on American history and society. Following up on his
critically acclaimed Journey into Islam: The Crisis of
Globalization (Brookings, 2007), Ahmed and his team of young
researchers traveled for a year through more than seventyfive
cities across the United States-from New York City to Salt Lake
City; from Las Vegas to Miami; from the large Muslim enclave in
Dearborn, Michigan, to small, predominantly white towns like Arab,
Alabama. They visited homes, schools, and over one hundred mosques
to discover what Muslims are thinking and how they are living every
day in America. In this unprecedented exploration of American
Muslim communities, Ahmed asked challenging questions: Can we
expect an increase in homegrown terrorism? How do American Muslims
ofArab descent differ from those of other origins (for example,
Somalia or South Asia)? Why are so many white women converting to
Islam? How can a Muslim become accepted fully as an "American," and
what does that mean? He also delves into the potentially sticky
area of relations with other religions. For example, is there truly
a deep divide between Muslims and Jews in America? And how well do
Muslims get along with other religious groups, such as Mormons in
Utah? Journey into America is equal parts anthropological research,
listening tour, and travelogue. Whereas Ahmed's previous book took
the reader into homes, schools, and mosques in the Muslim world,
his new quest takes us into the heart of America and its Muslim
communities. It is absolutely essential reading for anyone trying
to make sense of America today.
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