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• Introduction
• The many faces of Islam and Muslims
• God in politics
• Where are the Muslim reformers?
• America and the Muslim world : building a new way forward
• Conclusion.

John L. Esposito is one of the world's leading authorities on Islam. Now, in this brilliant portrait of Islam today-and tomorrow-he draws on a lifetime of thought and research to sweep away the negative stereotypes and provide an accurate, richly nuanced, and revelatory account of the fastest growing religion in the world. Here Esposito explores the major questions and issues that face Islam in the 21st century and that will deeply affect global politics. Are Islam and the West locked in a deadly clash of civilizations? Is Islam compatible with democracy and human rights? Will religious fundamentalism block the development of modern societies in the Islamic world? Will Islam overwhelm the Western societies in which so many Muslim immigrants now reside? Will Europe become Eurabia or will the Muslims assimilate? Which Muslim thinkers will be most influential in the years to come? To answer this last question he introduces the reader to a new generation of Muslim thinkers-Tariq Ramadan, Timothy Winter, Mustafa Ceric, Amina Wadud, and others-a diverse collection of Muslim men and women, both the "Martin Luthers" and the "Billy Grahams" of Islam. We meet religious leaders who condemn suicide bombing and who see the killing of unarmed men, women, and children as "worse than murder, " who preach toleration and pluralism, who advocate for women's rights. The book often underscores the unexpected similarities between the Islamic world and the West and at times turns the mirror on the US, revealing how we appear to Muslims, all to highlight the crucial point that there is nothing exceptional about the Muslim faith. Recent decades have brought extraordinary changes in the Muslim world, and in addressing all of these issues, Esposito paints a complex picture of Islam in all its diversity-a picture of urgent importance as we face the challenges of the twenty-first century.
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• PART I: EUROCENTRISM Introduction The Quest for Subjective Eurocentrism PART II: RIVAL TO THE EAST The Discovery of Islamic Superiority (1095--1453) Lingering Asian Superiority (1453--1776) PART III: RIVAL TO THE WEST The Real American Revolution (1776--1820) America Ascendant (1820--1918) World America (1918--Present).
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The study unearths in European writings about chief rivals - Islamic civilization between the first Crusade in 1095 and the final Ottoman siege of Vienna in 1683, and the United States of America from independence in 1776 until the present - persistent solicitude regarding Europe's capacity to lead the world.
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• Foreword by Malise Ruthven vii Preface: Islam's Growing Presence in America xv
• 1 Slavery and the Struggle to Maintain Belief: American Islam, 1619-1865 1
• 2 'White Muslims' Change the Face of a Faith: American Islam, 1890-1910 13
• 3 Islam Becomes a Religion of the Nation: American Islam, 1920-1965 22
• 4 Islam Establishes an Identity Far Beyond the Mosque: American Islam, 1965-2010 36
• 5 The Shock of 9/11: Crisis and Confidence for Muslim-Americans 50
• 6 The Diversity of American Muslims: A Religious, Ethnic, and Cultural Profile 63
• 7 Who's Who in Muslim America 82
• 8 Gender and Religion: How 'Feminist Islam' Has Taken Root and Flourished in America
• 9 In Politics, Muslim-Americans Progress One Step at a Time 118
• 10 Conflicts and Co-Existence: The American Dream in the Twenty-First Century 130 Notes 161 Select Bibliography 178 Index 179.
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Islam is a hidden ingredient in the melting pot of America. Though there are between 2 and 8 million Muslims in the USA, Islam has traditionally had little political clout compared to other minority faiths. Nonetheless it is believed to be the country's fastest-growing religion, with a vibrant culture of theological debate, particularly regarding the role of women preachers. In Islam in America, Jonathan Curiel traces the story of America's Muslims from the seventeenth-century slave trade to the eighteenth-century immigration wave to the Nation of Islam. Drawing on interviews in communities from industrial Michigan to rural California, Curiel portrays the diversity of practices, cultures and observances that make up Muslim America. He profiles the leading personalities and institutions representing the community, and explores their relationship to the wider politics of America, particularly after 9/11. Islam in America offers an indispensable guide to the social life of modern Islam and the diversity of contemporary America.
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• Introduction : American Islam, Muslim Americans, and the American experiment / Juliane Hammer, Omid Safi
• The study of American Muslims : a history / Edward E. Curtis IV
• African Muslim slaves and Islam in Antebellum America / Richard Brent Turner
• Laying the groundwork for American Muslim histories : 1865-1965 / Sally Howell
• American Muslims in the contemporary world : 1965 to the present / Zain Abdullah
• Converts and conversions / Michael Muhammad Knight
• Demographics, political participation, and representation / Amaney Jamal, Liali Albana
• American Muslims and the media / Nabil Echchaibi
• Muslims in the American legal system / Kathleen M. Moore
• Religious pluralism, secularism, and interfaith endeavors / Rosemary R. Hicks
• Organizing communities : institutions, networks, groups / Karen Leonard
• Negotiating boundaries : American Sufis / Gisela Webb
• Religious normativity and praxis among American Muslims / Kambiz Ghaneabassiri
• Muslim spaces and Mosque architecture / Akel Ismail Kahera
• Islamic education in the United States : debates, practices, and institutions / Zareena A. Grewal, R. David Coolidge
• Muslim public intellectuals and global Muslim thought / Timur R. Yuskaev
• Cultural and literary production of Muslim America / Sylvia Chan-Malik
• Muslim youth cultures / Su'ad Abdul Khabeer, Maytha Alhassen
• Sexual identity, marriage, and family / Debra Majeed
• Studying American Muslim women : gender, feminism, and Islam / Juliane Hammer.

The Cambridge Companion to American Islam offers a scholarly overview of the state of research on American Muslims and American Islam. The book presents the reader with a comprehensive discussion of the debates, challenges and opportunities that American Muslims have faced through centuries of American history. This volume also covers the creative ways in which American Muslims have responded to the myriad serious challenges that they have faced and continue to face in constructing a religious praxis and complex identities that are grounded in both a universal tradition and the particularities of their local contexts. The book introduces the reader to some of the many facets of the lives of American Muslims that can only be understood in their interactions with Islam's entanglement in the American experiment.
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• Introduction
• 1. Muslim Faith and Practice
• 2. Contributors to the Development of Islam
• 3. Islam Comes to America
• 4. Islam in the African American Community
• 5. The Public Practice of Islam
• 6. Women and the Muslim American Family
• 7. Living a Muslim Life in American Society
• 8. Islam in America Post-9/11 Chronology Notes Glossary Resources for the Study of Islam in America Index.
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This richly textured, critically acclaimed portrait of American Muslims introduces the basic tenets of the Muslim faith, surveys the history of Islam in North America, and profiles the lifestyles, religious practices, and worldviews of Muslims in the United States. The volume focuses specifically on the difficulty of living faithfully and adhering to tradition while adapting to an American way of life and addresses the role of women in Muslim culture, the raising and education of children, appropriate dress and behavior, and incidences of prejudice and unfair treatment. The second edition of Islam in America features a new chapter on post-9/11 realities, which covers infringements on civil rights and profiling, participation in politics, transformations in Islamic law, pluralism and identity issues, foreign influences, anti-Islamic sentiment, intra-Islamic tensions, and the quest for a moderate Islam. Source notes, glossary, and additional resources also reflect recent developments and scholarship.
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• Introduction One: Muslim Faith and Practice Two: Contributors to the Development of Islam Three: Islam Comes to America Four: Islam in the African American Community Five: Women and the Muslim American Family Six: Living a Muslim Life in American Society Chapter Seven: The Public Practice of Islam Chapter Eight: Looking to the Future Profiles: American Muslims of Note Chronology Notes Glossary Resources for the Study of American Islam.
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Most Americans are only vaguely aware of the Muslim community in the United States and know little about the religion itself, despite Islam's increasing importance in international affairs and the rapid growth in the number of Americans who call themselves Muslims. Now, a foremost authority in the field has crafted a richly textured portrait of the Muslim community in the United States today. Jane I. Smith introduces the basic tenets of the Muslim faith, surveys the history of Islam in this country, and profiles the lifestyles, religious practices, and world views of American Muslims. The volume pays particular attention to the tension felt by many in this community as they attempt to live faithfully, adhering to their traditions while at the same time adapting to an alien culture that appears to many Muslims to be excessively secular and materialistic. The book also covers the role of women in American Islam, the raising and educating of children, the use of products acceptable to Muslims, appropriate dress and behavior, concerns about prejudice and unfair treatment, and other issues related to life in a country in which Islam is often misunderstood.
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-- New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, 1995 "A fascinating picture of Muslims in the U.S. today.... There's more than enough to pique interest in the Nation and in Islam as a whole, and the brief, topical bibliography is a useful place to start investigations". -- BL.
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A valuable resource for readers interested in the role of Islam in contemporary U. S. politics and society, this first-of-its kind reference synthesizes Islamic teachings, the example of Prophet Muhammad, and the vision of the Founding Fathers. * Summarizes the role of Islam in contemporary U.S. politics and society via overview essays * Uses a chronology to identify the most important events related to Islam in the U.S. * Includes roughly 50 alphabetically arranged reference entries for key topics related to Islam in American religion and politics * Features bibliographies and an end-of-work annotated bibliography to direct the reader to additional sources of information.
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