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<p>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, renowned scholar Akbar Ahmed conducted the most comprehensive study to date of the American Muslim community. <i>Journey into America</i> explores and documents how Muslims are fitting into U.S. society, placing their experience within the larger context of American identity. This eye-opening book also offers a fresh and insightful perspective on American history and society.</p> <p>Following up on his critically acclaimed <i>Journey into Islam: The Crisis of Globalization</i> (Brookings, 2007), Ahmed and his team of young researchers traveled for a year through more than seventy-five cities across the United States —from New York City to Salt Lake City; from Las Vegas to Miami; from the large Muslim enclave in Dearborn, Michigan, to small, predominantly white towns like Arab, Alabama. They visited homes, schools, and over one hundred mosques to discover what Muslims

Author

Akbar S. Ahmed

Publisher

Brookings Institution ; University Presses Marketing [distributor

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780815722175

Subjects

Islam, Sociology, History