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020    9781501199141|q(hardcover) 
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100 1  Mouallem, Omar,|d1985-|eauthor. 
245 10 Praying to the west :|bhow Muslims shaped the Americas /
       |cOmar Mouallem. 
250    Simon & Schuster Canada edition. 
264  1 Toronto, Ontario :|bSimon & Schuster Canada, a division of
       Simon & Schuster, Inc.,|c2021. 
264  4 |c©2021 
300    xvii, 365 pages ;|c24 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-348) and 
       index. 
520    "Omar Mouallem grew up in a Muslim household, but always 
       questioned the role of Islam in his life. As an adult, he 
       used his voice to criticize what he saw as the harms of 
       organized religion. But none of that changed the way 
       others saw him. Now, as a father, he fears the challenges 
       his children will no doubt face as Western nations become 
       increasingly nativist and hostile toward their heritage. 
       In Praying to the West, Mouallem explores the unknown 
       history of Islam across the Americas, traveling to 
       thirteen unique mosques in search of an answer to how this
       religion has survived and thrived so far from the place of
       its origin. From California to Quebec, and from Brazil to 
       Canada's icy north, he meets the members of fascinating 
       communities, all of whom provide different perspectives on
       what it means to be Muslim. Along this journey he comes to
       understand that Islam has played a fascinating role in how
       the Americas were shaped--from industrialization to the 
       changing winds of politics. And he also discovers that 
       there may be a place for Islam in his own life, 
       particularly as a father, even if he will never be a true 
       believer."--|cProvided by publisher. 
530    Issued also in electronic format. 
650  0 Islam|zNorth America|xHistory. 
650  0 Islam|zSouth America|xHistory. 
650  0 Civilization, Western|xIslamic influences. 
650  0 Islam and culture|zNorth America|xHistory. 
650  0 Islam and culture|zSouth America|xHistory. 
650  7 Civilization, Western|xIslamic influences.|2fast
       |0(OCoLC)fst00863155 
650  7 Islam.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00979776 
650  7 Islam and culture.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00979871 
651  7 North America.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01242475 
651  7 South America.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01244515 
655  7 History.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01411628 
776 08 |iOnline version:|aMouallem, Omar, 1985-|tPraying to the 
       west.|bSimon & Schuster Canada edition.|dToronto, Ontario 
       : Simon & Schuster Canada, 2021|z1501199218|z9781501199219
       |w(OCoLC)1230476833 
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