American Jihad: Islam After Malcolm X

by Steven Barboza

Book Overview

American Jihad is the only popular book available about the religious experience of Muslims, both black and white, in America. With over one billion faithful worldwide, and over six rnillion in the United States alone, Islam is the world's fastest-growing religion. In fact, the population of American Muslims surpasses the membership of many mainline Protestant denominations. However, the media's depiction of Muslims in America often stops short of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385476949
• ISBN13: 9780385476942
• Release Date: March 1995
• Publisher: Image
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Growing whiskers

This is a fine book, with short biographical chapters of American Muslims from many different "tastes" of Islam. It would be nice if Baraboza did a follow-up on the people still with us or another book with the under 40 crowd. I have used this book in many contexts with success. Concerning the reviewer who does not like the emphasis on Nation of Islam and its subsequent transformation, somewhere around 40% of American Muslims are African American. Many families went from one generation in the Nation to the next in "orthodox" sunni Islam. It is an important part of 20th c. American history. I am glad it has been reprinted. Now, who is going to sue Steve Emerson for stealing the title?

A great look inside islam !!!

A great book about Islam & Muslims especially African-American muslims. I really enjoyed the interview format as well as the listing of 99 names & attributes of Allah in the back of the book.This book has great interviews from a diverse range of American muslims. From African -Americans to Native-americans and everything in between.Sunni,Shiah,Sufi and also a Ismali all are presented in this book.For those who know a little about the American Muslim community there is special treat!!! A interview with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf Hanson.

not what i expected at all, none the less very interesting

Well with a title like American Jihad i thought i was getting something different, but I guess it was a better buy than i thought because it really changed what i thought about islam and muslims in general. I really don't know what to say about it other than it is worth getting if your open minded enough to gain something out of it. I very much suggest getting it.

Outstanding

I know of no book that presents such a spectrum of people who call themselves Muslims. Very, very educational, at times gripping, and overall, seemingly very honest.