"In constructing his history, Curtis draws on the work of Muslim feminists, social conservatives, interfaith activists, missionaries, and politicians, as well as Muslim rappers and legal experts. He also includes records from the large-scale migrations of the 1880s; racial, ethnic, and religious trends of the 1960s; writings from second-generation and African American Muslims; and discussions of Islam in the public square. With this highly informed, real-life portrait, Curtis provides a crucial corrective to the rhetoric of suspicion and fear surrounding current discussions of Muslims in the United States and emphasizes Muslims' continuing impact on American society and culture." - Editorial Reviews
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The Columbia sourcebook of Muslims in the United States by Edward E Curtis
"In constructing his history, Curtis draws on the work of Muslim feminists, social conservatives, interfaith activists, missionaries, and politicians, as well as Muslim rappers and legal experts. He also includes records from the large-scale migrations of the 1880s; racial, ethnic, and religious trends of the 1960s; writings from second-generation and African American Muslims; and discussions of Islam in the public square. With this highly informed, real-life portrait, Curtis provides a crucial corrective to the rhetoric of suspicion and fear surrounding current discussions of Muslims in the United States and emphasizes Muslims' continuing impact on American society and culture." - Editorial Reviews
Encyclopedia of Islam in the United States by Jocelyne Cesari
“This new two-volume work is a major step forward, providing important, wide-ranging material in a more accessible way then has hitherto been the case. Useful as both a quick reference for researchers and a more basic source of information for those less familiar with the subject, it belongs in every mainstream university and college, many public and high school libraries, and certainly the offices of domestic and foreign policymakers....”–Multicultural Review
Chasing a mirage : the tragic illusion of an Islamic state by Tarek Fatah
"This fascinating work by brave and brilliant Tarek Fatah is simultaneously thought-provoking, instructive and enlightening for laymen and scholars, Muslim and non-Muslim ... an invaluable and rare addition to the corpus of Islamic literature in the post 9/11 world, a bold step towards Islamic Reformation and Enlightenment."--Taj Hasmi, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu
Muslim cultures today : a reference guide by Kathryn M Coughlin
"Similar in substance to Islam in World Cultures, ed. by R. Michael Feener (CH, Apr'05, 42-4397), this work covers several different nations and has a useful standardized reference format. The essays feature a diverse collection of 16 contemporary Muslim majority and minority cultures, including those in Albania, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Uzbekistan...." - Choice
Muslims in the United States by Ilyas Ba-Yunus
"Ba-Yunus and Kone explore the Muslim American perspective on their religion and their major concerns in the US in light of the current hostility against them. They also consider the dimensions of their population, the status of women, their organizations, and communities."- Reference & Research Book News
A Muslim archipelago : Islam and politics in Southeast Asia by Max L. Gross - HV6433.S644 G767 2007
“... just as sound policies for engaging Muslims cannot be formulated without a thorough understanding of history, this understanding will not come about from clichéd notions of Islam. Dr. Gross’ book, therefore, is not merely an academic exercise but is highly instructive in helping to devise an approach for those who have an interest in seeing long-term stability in the region…” – Anwar Ibrahim
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