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Author Bilici, Mucahit, 1973- author.

Title Finding Mecca in America : How Islam is becoming an American religion / Mucahit Bilici.

Publication Info. Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2012.
2012.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  305.697 B595F    Check Shelf
Description xii, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-251) and index.
Contents Introduction : Muslim life and American forms -- Cultural settlement. Finding Mecca in America : Muslim directionality and the codification of American space ; The English language and Islam : genealogy of an encounter ; Homeland insecurity : how immigrant Muslims naturalize America in Islam -- Citizenship practices. Awakening citizenship : rights meet their bearers ; Seeking kinship through Abraham : Muslim interfaith activism ; Funny jihad : Muslim comedy takes flight -- Conclusion : on appropriation and inhabitation.
Subject Muslims -- United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
Islam -- United States.
ISBN 9780226049564 cloth alkaline paper
0226049566 cloth alkaline paper
9780226049571 paperback alkaline paper
0226049574 paperback alkaline paper
Standard No. 40021710501
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