Black Mecca : the African Muslims of Harlem / Zain Abdullah.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abdullah, Zain.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muslims--New York (State)--New York.

Muslims.

West Africans--New York (State)--New York.

West Africans.

New York (N.Y.)--Emigration and immigration.

New York (N.Y.).

Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Ethnic relations.

Harlem (New York, N.Y.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The changes to U.S. immigration law that were instituted in 1965 have led to an influx of West African immigrants to New York creating an enclave Harlem residents now call 'Little Africa.' Abdullah weaves together the stories of these African Muslims to describe a community's efforts to carve out space in a new country.

Contents:

Contents; 1. Prologue: A New Blues People; 2. America Dreaming; 3. The Black Encounter; 4. The Language of Heaven; 5. A Sacred City; 6. Harlem Jihads; 7. Doing Allah's Work; 8. Family Matters; 9. Epilogue: In Pursuit of Hope; Glossary; A; B; C; D; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; P; Q; R; S; T; U; W; Z; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed Sept. 9, 2010).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-981361-2

0-19-932928-1

0-19-971821-0

1-282-76832-8

9786612768323

OCLC:

669262810