TY  - BOOK
AU  - Haddad,Yvonne Yazbeck
AU  - Lummis,Adair T.
TI  - Islamic values in the United States: a comparative study 
SN  - 9780195041125
AV  - E184 .I853 1987
PY  - 1987///
CY  - New York
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - United States
KW  - Muslims
KW  - Social life
N1  - 1 (pages 175-196) and index; Islamic institutions in the United States  --; Living in America : social integration  --; Islamic laws, Muslim praxis, and American culture  --; Gender and sex : roles of Muslim women and men  --; Muslims in America : apprehensions, associations, aspirations, and achievements; 2
N2  - "The religion of Islam is now an American phenomenon. Once thought to be primarily a way of life of the Arabs and a faith alien to the Judeo-Christian heritage of this country, it has grown to be one of the most prominent and rapidly-growing religious movements in America. This ethnography of immigrant Muslims considers five Northeastern communities in detail. Including numerous interviews with members of these communities, this investigation provides a highly personal look at what it means to be a believing, practicing Muslim in America at a time when Islam is under the critical scrutiny of international news. The authors describe the institutions and leadership of American Islam, Muslim law, and its applications in the American context, examining the kinds of problems that beset Muslims trying to observe the elements of their faith in a potentially difficult environment. Family life and the roles and relationships of men and women are thoroughly detailed as well."--Publisher
ER  -