Nimer The North American Muslim Resource Guide

Muslim Community Life in the United States and Canada
Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-135-35516-6
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten

This useful resource provides basic information about Islamic life in the United States. Coverage includes population statistics and analysis, as well as immigration information that tracks the settlement of Islamic people in the America. The guide contains contact information for mosques, community organizations, schools, women's groups, media, and student groups. Recent Islamic-American events over the past five years are also reviewed.

To see the Introduction, the table of contents, a generous selection of sample pages, and more, visit the The North American Muslim Resource Guide website.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nimer, Mohamed

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Bibliographien, Kataloge
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Adressbücher

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents: Islam in America-Chronology of Events * Main Concepts: Islam, Quaran and Hadith, Islamic Pillars and Practices, Sunni and Shia Muslims * Population Facts: Overall Characteristics, Recent Muslim Immigration to the United States, Recent Muslim Refugees in the United States, Major Ethnic Populations * Muslim Community Organizations: Mosques, Islamic Centers, Schools, Other Specialized Services, National Communities, Ethnicity Centered Groupings, Charities and Social Service Groups, Public Affairs Organizations, Muslim Community Media, Women Groups, Students Groups * Communal Relations: Nation of Islam Move toward Mainstream Islam, New Organizations * American Muslim Directory.
Contents listed are tentative and may differ in printed book.