Islam in Urban America: Sunni Muslims in Chicago

by Garbi Schmidt

Overview

In recent years, world events have trained a harsh spotlight on the Muslim religion and its adherents. The misunderstanding and bias against Muslims in the United States not only persists but has deepened. In this detailed study of an immigrant community in Chicago, Garbi Schmidt considers the formation and meaning of "American Islam." The vivid portrait of the people and the institutions that draw them together contributes to the academic literature on ethnic and religious identity at the same time as it depicts an immigrant community's struggle against bias and forces that threaten its cohesion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781592132232
Publisher:	Temple University Press
Publication date:	10/28/2004
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	vii
	A Note on Transliteration	ix
1	Introduction	1
2	The History of Muslims in Chicago: An Overview	16
3	Between Michael Jordan and Muhammad: Muslim Children in Chicago	30
4	The Circle and the Cutting Edge: Muslim Colleges and Students' Associations	84
5	The House of God and Beyond: Understanding Islam, Islamic Identities, and Islamic Authority among Adults	136
6	Muslims in America: E Pluribus Unum	189
	Notes	195
	Glossary of Arabic Words and Phrases	227
	Index	233