This book fills a void in the study of Muslims in the United States, presenting the first in-depth study of the large Muslim population in Los Angeles County. It examines an array of issues facing the American Muslim population, ranging from gender and ethnicity to political and da 'wa (missionary) activities. This study inquires into the role Muslims see for themselves and their religious tradition in the United States and presents the diverse views of Islam held by Muslims in America today. This work will be of interest to students and scholars of Islamic culture and religion, as well as those interested in the changing face of religion in America.
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"A well-crafted survey of Muslims in Los Angeles, showing the tensions within this community as its members relate to the larger social world. GhaneaBassiri's research offers insight into the differing visions, styles, and identities emerging among Muslims, and especially between African Americans and recent immigrants."-Wade Clark Roof J.F. Rowny Professor of Religion and Society University of California, Santa Barbara
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This is the first in-depth study of the large Muslim population of Los Angeles County. It explores both immigrant and indigenous Muslims' self-identity and the role they see for themselves and their faith in the United States.
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Truly a profound study!,
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This review is from: Competing Visions of Islam in the United States: A Study of Los Angeles (Contributions to the Study of Religion) (Hardcover)
By reading this book one can get a clear, well researched, and 'real life' picture about Islam/muslims in the United States. Where there are so many unfortunate misleading information about Islam and Muslims in our community, Mr. GhaneaBassiri puts forth a true and dignified perspective about the religion and muslims' experience. This is a well written and thorough book.
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A wonderful change to the mediocre books on Islam in the U.S,
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This review is from: Competing Visions of Islam in the United States: A Study of Los Angeles (Contributions to the Study of Religion) (Hardcover)
This book is excellent for at least two reasons. Unlike other books on Islam in America, it considers all Muslims: immigrants, converts, black Muslims, and NOI. Second, Ghaneabassiri shows a human side to his subject, one which is lacking in other books. It is a shame the book is not in paperback.
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Very insightful and accurate!!!,
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This review is from: Competing Visions of Islam in the United States: A Study of Los Angeles (Contributions to the Study of Religion) (Hardcover)
An insightful portrayal of the second largest religious community in the United States. A must read for all who are interested in American pluralism and the future of this country's religious landscape
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During the past four decades, the religious landscape of the United States has undergone radical changes. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Nation of Islam, Elijah Muhammad, New York, Los Angeles, African-American Muslims, North America, Louis Farrakhan, Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad, Muhammad Speaks, Prophet Muhammad, African American Islam, Middle East, Warith Deen Mohammed, Muslim Americans, Islamic Horizons, Moorish Science Temple, The Arab Moslems, Wallace Deen Muhammad, Oxford University Press, Muslim Journal, American-born Muslims, Aminah Beverly, Ron Kelley, American Jihad New!
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During the past four decades, the religious landscape of the United States has undergone radical changes. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Nation of Islam, Elijah Muhammad, New York, Los Angeles, African-American Muslims, North America, Louis Farrakhan, Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad, Muhammad Speaks, Prophet Muhammad, African American Islam, Middle East, Warith Deen Mohammed, Muslim Americans, Islamic Horizons, Moorish Science Temple, The Arab Moslems, Wallace Deen Muhammad, Oxford University Press, Muslim Journal, American-born Muslims, Aminah Beverly, Ron Kelley, American Jihad New!
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- African American Islam by Aminah Beverly McCloud on 15 pages
- The Muslims of America (Religion in America) by Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad on 7 pages
- Muslim Communities in North America (Suny Series in Middle Eastern Studies) by Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad on 7 pages
- Arab Moslems in the United States by Abdo A. Elkholy on 6 pages
- Black Muslims in America, The (Third Edition) by Mr. C. Eric Lincoln on 6 pages
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- The Death of God Movement and the Holocaust: Radical Theology Encounters the Shoah (Contributions to the Study of Religion: Christianity and the Holocaust—Core Issues) by Stephen R. Haynes in Back Matter
- Bodies of Life: Shaker Literature and Literacies (Contributions to the Study of Religion) by Etta Madden in Front Matter
- Holocaust Scholars Write to the Vatican (Contributions to the Study of Religion: Christianity and the Holocaust—Core Issues) by Harry James Cargas in Back Matter
- The 50% American: Immigration And National Identity in an Age of Terror by Stanley A. Renshon on page 119
- Bystanders: Conscience and Complicity During the Holocaust by Victoria J. Barnett in Back Matter
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