The Muslim community in North America
By: edited by Earle H. Waugh, Baha Abu-Laban, and Regula B. Qureshi.
Contributors: Waugh, Earle H., 1936-; Abu-Laban, Baha.; Qureshi, Regula.
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Published: 1983
Place of publication: Edmonton, Alta., Canada
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
Subjects: Muslims -- North America; Muslims -- Canada
Description: This book consists of fifteen studies addressed to the relatively recent phenomenon of Muslims residing in North America, their adaptation to an often alien way of life, as well as the problem the larger North American community faces in not only accepting but also benefiting from the existence of this new group. Most of the papers were presented at a symposium on Islam in North America, held at the University of Alberta from May 27 to 31, 1980. In this book the studies are grouped under six major headings: "Islam and the Modern World," "Muslims in North America: Dynamics of Growth," "Muslim Immigrant Communities: Identity and Adaptation," "Islam and the Educational Establishment," "Indigenous Muslims," and "Statements from within the Tradition." It is an excellent introduction to a subject of great interest, fraught with problems and needing further in-depth research.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [311]-316.