This book is a collection of essays written over several years. Professor Sulayman S. Nyang has collected them to share with the reading public his insights and research findings on the emerging Muslim community in the United States of America. Working on the assumption that American Muslims are still unknown to most Americans, the author addresses several issues which are relevant to the whole discussion of religious plurality and multiculturalism in American society. Its contents range from Islam and the American Dream to the birth and development of the Muslim press in the United States.
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Professor Sulayman S. Nyang teaches at Howard University in Washington DC as professor of African Studies. From 1975 to 1978 he served as Deputy Ambassador and Head of Chancery of the Gambia Embassy in Jedda, Saudi Arabia. Following his diplomatic stint he emigrated to the United States and returned to academic life at Howard University where he later assumed the position of department chair from 1986 to 1993. He is currently the Lead Developer for the African Voices Project of the Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution.
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United States, New York, North America, American Muslims, Darul Islam, Middle East, Nation of Islam, New Right, Prophet Muhammad, Holy Quran, World War, Muslim Student Association, African Muslims, Arab Muslims, Holy Prophet, Honorable Elijah Muhammad, Muslim Americans, Central Asia, White House, British India, Imam Muhammad, North Carolina, South Asian Muslims, South Asians, Abdo El-Kholy New!
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United States, New York, North America, American Muslims, Darul Islam, Middle East, Nation of Islam, New Right, Prophet Muhammad, Holy Quran, World War, Muslim Student Association, African Muslims, Arab Muslims, Holy Prophet, Honorable Elijah Muhammad, Muslim Americans, Central Asia, White House, British India, Imam Muhammad, North Carolina, South Asian Muslims, South Asians, Abdo El-Kholy New!
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- Muslims in the West: From Sojourners to Citizens by Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad in Front Matter, and page 260
- Muslims in the West: From Sojourners to Citizens by Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad in Front Matter, and page 260
- Muslims in America: Race, Politics, and Community Building (Amana Islam in America, 1) by Mbaye Lo on page 87, and Back Matter
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