{"product_id":"the-columbia-sourcebook-of-muslims-in-the-united-states","title":"The Columbia Sourcebook of Muslims in the United States","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince September 11  2001  Muslims in the United States have become the subject of genuine curiosity and compassion as well as increased government surveillance and harassment. Who are these Muslims? What is their history  and where do they come from? Do they share a common culture? Do they vary in their beliefs?  Bringing together an unusually personal collection of essays and documents from an incredibly diverse group of Americans who call themselves Muslims  Edward E. Curtis \"finds Islam\" in the American experience from colonial times to the present. Sampling from speeches  interviews  editorials  stories  song lyrics  articles  autobiographies  blogs  and other sources  Curtis presents a patchwork narrative of Muslims from different ethnic and class backgrounds  religious orientations  and political affiliations. He begins with a history of Muslims in the United States  featuring the voices of an enslaved African Muslim  a Syrian Muslim sodbuster  and a South Asian mystic-musician  along with the words of such well-known Muslims as Malcolm X. Then he follows with an examination of such contemporary issues as Islam and gender  the involvement of Muslims in American politics  and emerging forms of Islamic spirituality.  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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964174528565,"sku":"ByrdShop_0231139578","price":35.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780231139571.jpg?v=1770451751","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-columbia-sourcebook-of-muslims-in-the-united-states","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}