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The Rise of Islam in America
Title: The Rise of Islam in America
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 2411 | Pages: 10.3 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Rise of Islam in America
In the United States today, Islam is a highly accepted religion in the African American community. Since the beginning of the American slave trade, Islam has had a presence in America. The most notable Muslim community in the United States is referred to as the Nation of Islam. The Nation of Islam originated as a social movement that provided African-Americans with a national identity and a sense of belonging and progressed into a movement that …showed first 75 words of 2411 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 2411 total…respect for the religion and its beliefs.
REFERENCES
Diouf, Sylviane. Servants of Allah: African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas. New York: New York University Press, 1998.
Koszegi, Michael and Melton, J. Gordon. Islam in North America: A Sourcebook. New York: Garland Publishing, Inc. 1992.
McCloud, Aminah Beverly. African American Islam. New York: Routledge, 1995.
Smith, Jane. Islam in America. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999.
Turner, Eric. The Black Muslims in America. Trenton, New Jersey: Africa World Press, Inc. 1994.
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