Muslim prayer in American public life:

"This book examines the lived experiences of Muslim prayer in contemporary American public life. It explores how Muslims navigate Islamic ritual obligations within a secular society amid discrimination. The chapters survey challenges in schools, workplaces, media representations, religious deba...

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1. Verfasser: Aslan, Rose (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Oxford University Press [2024]
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Zusammenfassung:"This book examines the lived experiences of Muslim prayer in contemporary American public life. It explores how Muslims navigate Islamic ritual obligations within a secular society amid discrimination. The chapters survey challenges in schools, workplaces, media representations, religious debates, and more. The book finds creative adaptations as prayer intersects with protest and virtual spaces. It argues understanding Muslim prayer practices illuminates identity integration, diversity, and complexity. Muslims assert belonging through embodied, spiritual acts despite hostility. Their struggles reveal evolving negotiations with secularism, rights, discrimination, and belonging. The book contextualizes Muslim efforts to maintain faith within an ever-changing nation"--
Beschreibung:xi, 256 Seiten Illustrationen 25 cm
ISBN:9780190079222
0190079223

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