American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion

There are as many as six million Muslims living in the United States, and in American Islam, Paul M. Barrett takes us into their homes, mosques, and private gatherings, from West Virginia to Los Angeles, depicting a population of striking variety. In vivid, subtle, artful prose, Barrett tells seven stories of American Muslims in all their stereotype-defying complexity. Theirs is a dramatic new chapter in the American story, and American Islam is an intimate and vibrant group portrait of American Muslims today.

Author: Paul M. Barrett
Publisher: Picador USA
Published: 12/26/2007
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780312427450

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 01/27/2008 pg. 20
Library Journal 05/01/2014 pg. 37

About the Author
Paul M. Barrett, for eighteen years a reporter and editor at The Wall Street Journal, where American Islam originated, currently directs the investigative reporting team at BusinessWeek. He is the author of The Good Black: A True Story of Race in America

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