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The Oxford Handbook of American Islam (Hardcover)
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The Oxford Handbook of American Islam (Hardcover)
Series: Oxford Handbooks
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Islam has been part of the increasingly complex American religious
scene for well over a century, and was brought into more dramatic
focus by the attacks of September 11, 2001. American Islam is
practiced by a unique blend of immigrants and American-born
Muslims. The immigrants have come from all corners of the world;
they include rich and poor, well-educated and illiterate, those
from upper and lower classes as well as economic and political
refugees. The community's diversity has been enhanced by the
conversion of African Americans, Latina/os, and others, making it
the most heterogeneous Muslim community in the world.
With an up-to-the-minute analysis by thirty of the top scholars in
the field, this handbook covers the growth of Islam in America from
the earliest Muslims to set foot on American soil to the current
wave of Islamophobia. Topics covered include the development of
African American Islam; pre- and post-WWII immigrants; Sunni,
Shi'ite, sectarian and Sufi movements in America; the role and
status of women, marriage, and family; and the Americanization of
Islamic culture.
Throughout these chapters the contributors explore the meaning of
religious identity in the context of race, ethnicity, gender, and
politics, both within the American Islamic community and in
relation to international Islam.
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