Journey into America : the challenge of Islam

Description: Nearly seven million Muslims live in the United States today, and their relations with non-Muslims are strained. Many Americans associate Islam with figures such as Osama bin Laden, and they worry about "homegrown terrorists." To shed light on this increasingly important religious group and counter mutual distrust, Akbar Ahmed conducted the most comprehensive study to date of the American Muslim community. Journey into America examines American identity as influenced by its founding and history and the diverse Muslim experience in America, as well as the experience of other religious groups, and how each has affected the other.

Contents: Muslim odyssey -- Part 1: American identity -- Defining American identity -- Searching for American identity -- Part II: Islam in America -- African Americans as first muslims -- Immigrant muslims living the American dream / American nightmare -- Muslim converts: shame and honor in a time of excess -- Part III: Adjusting and adapting -- Jews and muslims: bridging a great divide -- Mormons and muslims: getting to know you -- The importance of being America. Appendix -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

FY2017