Federal Civil Rights Engagement with America's Arab and Muslim Communities by
In the wake of 11 September 2001, proactive engagement with the Arab and Muslim-American community became a new, distinct, and national civil rights priority for federal government enforcement components. Specifically, the book focuses on actions taken by the federal government to address, prevent and eradicate violations of civil rights laws against the Arab and Muslim-American communities, as well as efforts taken to ameliorate, eliminate or reduce religious, national-origin, and ethnic bias.
Daily Life of Arab Americans in the 21st Century by
This much-needed study documents positive Arab-American contributions to American life and culture, especially in the last decade, debunking myths and common negative perceptions that were exacerbated by the 9/11 attacks and the War on Terror. It incorporates contributions from seven scholars and community activists who have extensive experience in the Arab American community, traces key events in Arab American history, beginning with the landing of the first Arab immigrant in 1528...
Encyclopedia of Muslim-American History
Muslim Americans have long played a central role in American history. Since the colonial period, when an estimated 20,000 African Muslims were transported to America as slaves, to the early 20th century, when Muslim immigrants came to the United States from the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, to the present day, Islam has been an integral part of the American experience. The terrorist attacks of 9/11 produced a heavy backlash against Muslim Americans, contributing to their being stereotyped, maligned, and marginalized in American society. places Muslim Americans squarely in the center of American history and culture.This authoritative reference provides a new and broader, more inclusive approach to American history.
Who Are Arab Americans? from the Arab American Institute
"We are a diverse community of immigrants and the descendants of immigrants, three and one-half million strong, who have come from throughout the Arab world. We are Syrians, Lebanese, Egyptians, Palestinians, Iraqis, Jordanians, and Yemenis – from North Africa to Southwest Asia. We are Christians and Muslims.
Since the first wave of immigrants arrived here more than century ago, Arab Americans have assimilated into mainstream U.S. life. We share the same economic and social diversity as all Americans, but we also share treasures brought with us from our native lands – a rich heritage and culture, a strong extended family network, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a drive for excellence."
A History of Islam in America: From the New World to the New World Order by
Traces the history of Muslims in the U.S. and their different waves of immigration and conversion across five centuries, through colonial and antebellum America, through world wars and civil rights struggles, to the contemporary era. Muslims began arriving in the New World long before the rise of the Atlantic slave trade. The first arrivals date to the turn of the 16th century when European explorers and colonists crossed the Atlantic in search of new horizons and trading routes.
Old Islam in Detroit: Rediscovering the Muslim American Past by
Across North America, Islam is portrayed as a religion of immigrants, converts, and cultural outsiders. Yet Muslims have been part of American society for much longer than most people realize. This book documents the history of Islam in Detroit, a city that is home to several of the nation's oldest, most diverse Muslim communities.
Muslims in America: A Short History by
Muslims are neither new nor foreign to the United States. They have been a vital presence in North America since the 16th century: Muslim American men and women participated in each era of U.S. history. This book explores how they have both shaped and have been shaped by larger historical trends and how, from the very beginning of American history, Muslim Americans have been at once a part of their local communities, their nation, and the worldwide community of Muslims.
Servants of Allah: African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas by
A Choice 1999 Outstanding Academic Title, this book illuminates the role of Islam in the lives of African Muslims, following them from West Africa to enslavement in the Americas, and shows that though the religion did not survive in the Americas in its orthodox form, its mark can be found in certain religions, traditions, and artistic creations of people of African descent.
Arab-American Faces and Voices: The Origins of an Immigrant Community by
As Arab Americans seek to claim their communal identity and rightful place in American society at a time of heightened tension between the United States and the Middle East, an understanding look back at more than one hundred years of the Arab-American community is especially timely. In this book, Elizabeth Boosahda, a third-generation Arab American, draws on over two hundred personal interviews, as well as photographs and historical documents that are contemporaneous with the first generation of Arab Americans (Syrians, Lebanese, Palestinians), both Christians and Muslims, who immigrated to the Americas between 1880 and 1915, and their descendants.
The Arabs: Who They Are, Who They Are Not
"Bill Moyers and several prominent experts of Arab descent explore how the image of Arabs as religious fanatics was formed. Edward Said, professor of English at Columbia University, discusses the richness, diversity, and distinguished history of the Arab culture. Former United States Senator James Abourezk, and Jack Shaheen, author of The TV Arab, discuss the dehumanization of Arabs in the American media."
Colors: Race and Ethnicity
"The polarizing effects of stereotyping, racial prejudice and discrimination, and its impact on generations of Black Americans, are discussed. Learners will also meet the Bazzy family - an Arab-American family in Michigan who must cope with local misconceptions and generalizations about Arab culture in the wake of 9/11."