African American Islam

Islam is a vital, growing religion in America. Little is known, however, about the religion except through the biased lens of media reports which brand African American Muslims as "Black Muslims" and portray their communities as places of social protest. African American Islam challenges these myths by contextualizing the experience and history of African American Islamic life.
This is the first book to investigate the diverse African American Islamic community on its own terms, in its own language and through its own synthesis of Islamic history and philosophy.

List of contents

1. The Early Communities: 1900 to 1960; 2. Contemporary Communities: 1960 to Present; 3. The Family Structure and Domestic Life; 4. Social Issues and Challenges: The Tension between Darul Islam and Darul Harb; 5. Women in Islam;

About the author

Aminah Beverly McCloud is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at DePaul University, Chicago.

Summary

African American Islam is the first book to examine the diverse African American Islamic community's language, history and philosophy.

Product details

• Authors: Aminah Beverly Mccloud, McCloud Aminah Beverly
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.12.1994
• EAN: 9780415907866
• ISBN: 978-0-415-90786-6
• No. of pages: 220
• Weight: 410 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Ethnic Studies, RELIGION / General, RELIGION / Islam / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Religion: general, Black & Asian Studies, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General