The practice of Islam in America : an introduction / edited by Edward E. Curtis IV.
The practice of Islam in America : an introduction / edited by Edward E. Curtis IV.
The practice of Islam in America : an introduction / edited by Edward E. Curtis IV.
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Publisher
New York : New York University Press, [2017]
Call Numbers
G 2018/0701
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 291 pages ; 23 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction / Edward E. Curtis IV -- Salah: daily prayers in Muslim America / Rose Aslan -- Dhikr: remembering the divine / Rosemary R. Corbett -- Hajj: the pilgrimage / Hussein Rashid -- Ramadan, Eid al-fitr, and Eid al-adha: fasting and feasting / Jackleen Salem -- Ashura: commemorating Imam Husa...
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Publisher
New York : New York University Press, [2017]
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2017]
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Summary
An introduction to the ways in which ordinary Muslim Americans practice their faith. Muslims have always been part of the United States, but very little is known about how Muslim Americans practice their religion. How do they pray? What's it like to go on pilgrimage to Mecca? What rituals accompany the birth of a child, a wedding, or the death of a...
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The practice of Islam in America : an introduction / edited by Edward E. Curtis IV.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2018/0701
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74VKVGljdRK3
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ISBN
1479804886 paperback ; alkaline paper
9781479882670 hardcover ; alkaline paper
1479882674 hardcover ; alkaline paper
9781479804887 paperback ; alkaline paper
DDC
297.0973
MMS ID
991024156674302626
