Service in a time of suspicion : experiences of Muslims serving in the U.S. military post-9/11 / Michelle Sandhoff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sandhoff, Michelle, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muslim soldiers--United States--History--21st century.

Muslim soldiers.

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Influence.

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.

Armed Forces.

Religious life.

History.

United States--Armed Forces--Religious life.

United States.

United States--Race relations.

Race relations.

Armed Forces--Religious life.

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

x, 162 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, [ 2017]

Summary:

"On September 11, 2001, nineteen members of the Islamist extremist organization al-Qaeda launched four coordinated attacks on the United States, killing 2,977 people. These events and the government's subsequent "War on Terror" refueled long-standing negative stereotypes about Muslims and Islam among many Americans. And yet thousands of practicing Muslims continued to serve or chose to enlist in the U.S. military during these years. In Service in a Time of Suspicion, fifteen such service members talk about what it means to be Muslim, American, and a uniformed member of the armed services in the twenty-first century. These honest accounts remind us of our shared humanity"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Being Muslim in the United States 13

2 The Military Context 27

3 Introducing the Range of Experiences 48

4 The Importance of Leadership 65

5 The Role of Diversity 88

6 Being Muslim and American 109

7 The Diversity of the Muslim Military Experience 129.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781609385354

1609385357

OCLC:

984601969