What is an American Muslim? : embracing faith and citizenship / Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Naʻīm, ʻAbd Allāh Aḥmad, 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muslims--United States.

Muslims.

Citizenship--United States.

Citizenship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This title offers a pioneering exploration of American Muslim citizenship and identity, arguing against the prevalent emphasis on majority-minority politics and instead promoting a shared citizenship that both accommodates and transcends religious identity.

Contents:

Cover; WHAT IS AN AMERICAN MUSLIM?; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 Identity and Citizenship: Beyond Minority Politics; 2 Negotiating Citizenship in the United States; 3 Religious Self-Determination for American Muslims; 4 Legal Dimensions of Religious Self-Determination; 5 Imagined and Re-Imagined Communities: Looking Forward; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-935073-6

1-306-27071-5

0-19-989570-8

OCLC:

870284731