The practice of Islam in America : an introduction /
The practice of Islam in America : an introduction /
edited by Edward E. Curtis IV.
- New York : New York University Press, (c)2017.
- 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction / Salah: daily prayers in Muslim America / Dhikr: remembering the divine / Hajj: the pilgrimage / Ramadan, Eid al-fitr, and Eid al-adha: fasting and feasting / Ashura: commemorating Imam Husayn / Milad/mawlid: celebrating the Prophet Muhammad's birthday / Birth rituals: welcoming a child into the world / Weddings: love and mercy in marriage ceremonies / Funerals and death rites: honoring the departed / You can't be human alone: philanthropy and social giving in Muslim communities / Food practices: the ethics of eating / The Qur'an: studying, embodying, and living with the word of God / Edward E. Curtis IV -- Rose Aslan -- Rosemary R. Corbett -- Hussein Rashid -- Jackleen Salem -- Michael Muhammad Knight -- Marcia Hermansen -- Maria F. Curtis -- Juliane Hammer -- Amir Hussain -- Danielle Widmann Abraham -- Magfirah Dahlan -- Muna Ali.
9781479862634
Muslims--United States.
Islam--Customs and practices.
Religious life--Islam.
Electronic Books.
BP67 / .P733 2017
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction / Salah: daily prayers in Muslim America / Dhikr: remembering the divine / Hajj: the pilgrimage / Ramadan, Eid al-fitr, and Eid al-adha: fasting and feasting / Ashura: commemorating Imam Husayn / Milad/mawlid: celebrating the Prophet Muhammad's birthday / Birth rituals: welcoming a child into the world / Weddings: love and mercy in marriage ceremonies / Funerals and death rites: honoring the departed / You can't be human alone: philanthropy and social giving in Muslim communities / Food practices: the ethics of eating / The Qur'an: studying, embodying, and living with the word of God / Edward E. Curtis IV -- Rose Aslan -- Rosemary R. Corbett -- Hussein Rashid -- Jackleen Salem -- Michael Muhammad Knight -- Marcia Hermansen -- Maria F. Curtis -- Juliane Hammer -- Amir Hussain -- Danielle Widmann Abraham -- Magfirah Dahlan -- Muna Ali.
9781479862634
Muslims--United States.
Islam--Customs and practices.
Religious life--Islam.
Electronic Books.
BP67 / .P733 2017