TY - BOOK AU - Curtis,Edward E. TI - The practice of Islam in America: an introduction SN - 9781479862634 AV - BP67 .P733 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - New York PB - New York University Press KW - Muslims KW - United States KW - Islam KW - Customs and practices KW - Religious life KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; Introduction; Edward E. Curtis IV --; Salah: daily prayers in Muslim America; Rose Aslan --; Dhikr: remembering the divine; Rosemary R. Corbett --; Hajj: the pilgrimage; Hussein Rashid --; Ramadan, Eid al-fitr, and Eid al-adha: fasting and feasting; Jackleen Salem --; Ashura: commemorating Imam Husayn; Michael Muhammad Knight --; Milad/mawlid: celebrating the Prophet Muhammad's birthday; Marcia Hermansen --; Birth rituals: welcoming a child into the world; Maria F. Curtis --; Weddings: love and mercy in marriage ceremonies; Juliane Hammer --; Funerals and death rites: honoring the departed; Amir Hussain --; You can't be human alone: philanthropy and social giving in Muslim communities; Danielle Widmann Abraham --; Food practices: the ethics of eating; Magfirah Dahlan --; The Qur'an: studying, embodying, and living with the word of God; Muna Ali; 2; b UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1497324&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -