The Practice of Islam in America : An Introduction / Edward E. Curtis IV, Edward E. Curtis IV.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Curtis IV, Edward E., Editor.

IV, Edward E. Curtis, Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religious life--Islam.

Muslims.

Islam--Customs and practices.

Religious life.

Islam.

Muslims--United States.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : New York University Press, [2017]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

An introduction to the ways in which ordinary Muslim Americans practice their faith. Muslims have always been part of the United States, but very little is known about how Muslim Americans practice their religion. How do they pray? What’s it like to go on pilgrimage to Mecca? What rituals accompany the birth of a child, a wedding, or the death of a loved one? What holidays do Muslims celebrate and what charities do they support? How do they learn about the Qur’an? The Practice of Islam in America introduces readers to the way Islam is lived in the United States, offering vivid portraits of Muslim American life passages, ethical actions, religious holidays, prayer, pilgrimage, and other religious activities. It takes readers into homes, religious congregations, schools, workplaces, cemeteries, restaurants—and all the way to Mecca—to understand the diverse religious practices of Muslim Americans. Going beyond a theoretical discussion of what Muslims are supposed to do, this volume focuses on what they actually do. As the volume reveals, their religious practices are shaped by their racial and ethnic identity, their gender and sexual orientation, and their sectarian identity, among other social factors. Readers gain practical information about Islamic religion while also coming to understand how the day-to-day realities of American life shape Muslim American practice.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Salah: daily prayers in Muslim America

2. Dhikr: remembering the divine

3. Hajj: the pilgrimage

4. Ramadan, Eid al-fitr, and eid al-Adha: fasting and feasting

5. Ashura: commemorating Imam Husayn

6. Milad/Mawlid: celebrating the prophet Muhammad’s birthday

7. Birth rituals: welcoming a child into the world

8. Weddings: love and mercy in marriage ceremonies

9. Funerals and death rites: honoring the departed

10. You can’t be human alone: philanthropy and social giving in Muslim communities

11. Food practices: the ethics of eating

12. The Qur’an: studying, embodying, and living with the word of god

About the editor

About the contributors

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jun 2020)

ISBN:

1-4798-6263-0

OCLC:

1005979067