{"product_id":"9781438405353","title":"Muslim Communities in North America","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book provides the first in-depth look at Muslim life and institutions forming in North America. It considers the range of Islamic life in North America with its different racial-ethnic and cultural identities, customs, and religious orientations. Issues of acculturation, ethnicity, orthodoxy, and the changing roles of women are brought into focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors provide insight into the lives of recent immigrants who are asking what is Islamically appropriate in a non-Muslim environment. Contrasts are drawn between Sunni and Shi’i groups, and attention is given to the activities of some Sufi organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe growing Islamic community among African-American Muslims is examined, including the followers of Warith Deen Muhammad and the sectarians identified with black power, such as the Nation of Islam, Darul Islam, and the Five Percenters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors document the challenge and issues which American Muslims face, such as pressure from overseas Muslims; dress and education; the influence of Islamic revivalism on the development of the community in this country; and the maintenance of Muslim identity amidst the pressures for assimilation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"State University of New York Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123546538224,"sku":"9781438405353","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781438405353_p0.jpg?v=1763753949","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781438405353","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}