Finding Mecca in America - How Islam Is Becoming an American Religion

Klappentext The events of 9/11 had a profound impact on American society! but they had an even more lasting effect on Muslims living in the US. Describing how Islam in America began as a strange cultural object and is gradually sinking into familiarity! this book is an up-close account of how Islam takes its American shape. Zusammenfassung The events of 9/11 had a profound impact on American society! but they had an even more lasting effect on Muslims living in the US. Describing how Islam in America began as a strange cultural object and is gradually sinking into familiarity! this book is an up-close account of how Islam takes its American shape.

Product details

• Authors: Mucahit Bilici, BILICI MUCAHIT, Mucahit Bilici
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.2012
• EAN: 9780226049571
• ISBN: 978-0-226-04957-1
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology; Islam, USA, RELIGION / Islam / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Islamic Studies, United States of America, USA, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities