| Description |
367 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Summary |
"Examines the phenomenal rise of Islam in the United States and discusses its implications. Islam is today the second-largest and fastest-growing religion in America, with more than six million adherents. Informative and at times controversial, Crescent Moon Rising clearly shows that Islam will be a force to reckon with for some time in America."--Books.google. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The sea of change -- Muslim America : the mythical past -- The first American Muslim -- The mystery of Master Fard -- The rise of the Nation of Islam -- Malcolm X : the call to Mecca -- The opening of the floodgates -- Before the flood -- The night of the NOI -- Dawah and the DAR -- Welcome to Islamberg -- The Pakistani's vision -- Shia sunrise -- Resettling Somalis -- The Muslim Mafia -- The Turks and the New Islamic World Order -- The flawed findings -- The flawed spokesmen -- Mosques macabre -- Islamophobia -- Chrislam. |
| Subject |
Islam -- United States.
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Muslims -- United States.
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Islam. (OCoLC)fst00979776
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Muslims. (OCoLC)fst01031029
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| ISBN |
9781616146368 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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1616146362 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9781616146375 (ebook) |
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1616146370 (ebook) |
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