Islam among Urban Blacks: Muslims in Newark, New Jersey: A Social History

by Michael Nash

Book Overview

Islam among Urban Blacks examines the evolution of Muslim community development in our nation's third oldest city, Newark, New Jersey. It is an historical account of the efforts of a diverse community that over several decades grappled with the challenge of establishing a respected place for their Islamic lifestyle within the United States of America. Further, it is a story linked closely to the experience of African Americans who have claimed Islam...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076183866X
• ISBN13: 9780761838661
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.9"