Islamic Values in the United States A Comparative Study

by Haddad, Yvonne Yazbeck; Lummis, Adair T.

• ISBN13: 9780195041132
• ISBN10: 0195041135
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1987-04-23
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The religion of Islam is now an American phenomenon. Once thought to be primarily a way of life of the Arabs and a faith alien to the Judeo-Christian heritage of this country, it has grown to be one of the most prominent and rapidly-growing religious movements in America. This ethnography ofimmigrant Muslims considers five Northeastern communities in detail. Including numerous interviews with members of these communities, this investigation provides a highly personal look at what it means to be a believing, practicing Muslim in America at a time when Islam is under the criticalscrutiny of international news. The authors describe the institutions and leadership of American Islam, Muslim law, and its applications in the American context, examining the kinds of problems that beset Muslims trying to observe the elements of their faith in a potentially difficult environment.Family life and the roles and relationships of men and women are thoroughly detailed as well.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. v
Introduction	p. 3
Islamic Institutions in the United States	p. 24
Living in America: Social Integration	p. 67
Islamic Laws, Muslim Praxis, and American Culture	p. 98
Gender and Sex: Roles of Muslim Women and Men	p. 122
Muslims in America: Apprehensions, Associations, Aspirations, and Achievements	p. 155
Notes	p. 173
Bibliography	p. 175
Index	p. 193
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