Islam
By: Lauri S. Scherer, Book Editor
Series: Introducing issues with opposing viewpoints
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 138
ISBN-13: 9780737756821
Subjects: Islam
Description: This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate whether the United States unfairly links Muslims with terrorism, the status of women in Islam, and whether there is discrimination against American Muslims.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is islam's connection to terrorism?; title: Islam produces and inspires terrorists / Amil Imani; title: Islam does not produce or inspire terrorists / Zeba Khan; title: The U.S. unfairly links Muslims with terrorism / Zareena Grewal; title: The U.S. is right to link Muslims with terrorism / Ralph Peters; title: American policies inspire Islamic terrorism / Glenn Greenwald; title: American policies are not the reason for Islamic terrorism / Robert Magginis; title: American Muslims need to actively condemn Islamic terrorists; title: Leslie H. Gelb; title: American Muslims do condemn terrorists who act in Islam's name / Imam Mohammad Shamsi Ali and Rabbi Marc Schneier; title: What is the status of women in islam? Islam oppresses women / Yasmin Alibhai-Brown; title: Islam grants women rights / The Islamic Center for Peace; title: The veil oppresses women / Mona Eltahaway; title: The veil does not oppress women / Naomi Wolf; title: Islam condones honor killings / Valentina Colombo; title: Islam does not condone honor killings / Kamran Pasha; title: What is the status of Islam and Muslims in the United States? Discrimination against american Muslims is a serious problem / John l. Esposito; title: Discrimination against American Muslims has been exaggerated / Jeff Jacoby; title: Islamic law threatens America / The Center for Security Policy; title: It is irrational to think Islamic law will take over America / Reza Aslan.