{"product_id":"what-is-an-american-muslim-embracing-faith-and-citizenship-9780199895694","title":"What Is an American Muslim?: Embracing Faith and Citizenship","description":"Since 2001, there has been a tremendous backlash against the very idea that it is possible to be both American and Muslim-the controversy over the so-called Ground Zero Mosque and the attempts to ban shari'a law are examples. Even within the Muslim community many leaders urge believers to\u003cbr\u003eintegrate more fully into the mainstream of American life. Is it possible to be both fully American and devoutly Muslim? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn American citizen born and raised in the Sudan, an internationally recognized scholar of Islam, and a human rights activist, Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im brings a unique perspective to this crucial question. By demanding that Muslims assimilate, he argues, allies and critics alike assume that American\u003cbr\u003eMuslims are a monolithic bloc, a permanent minority set apart from that which is truly American. An-Na'im wholeheartedly rejects this notion and urges Muslims to embrace their faith without fear. Islam, he argues, is one of many dimensions of identity-Muslims are also members of different ethnic\u003cbr\u003egroups, political parties, and social circles, not to mention husbands and wives, fathers and mothers, baseball fans and movie buffs. In short, Muslims share a vast array of identities with other Americans, but the most important identity they all share is as citizens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMuslims, An-Na'im argues, must embrace the full range of rights and responsibilities that come with American citizenship, and participate fully in civic life, while at the same time asserting their right to define their faith for themselves. They must view themselves, simply, as American citizens\u003cbr\u003ewho happen to be Muslims. \u003cem\u003eWhat Is an American Muslim? \u003c\/em\u003eis a bold and provocative take on the future of Islam in America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199895694\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2013 pg. 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/20\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2014 pg. 535\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law at Emory Law, associated professor in the Emory College of Arts and Sciences, senior fellow of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion, and senior faculty fellow of the Emory University Center for Ethics. An\u003cbr\u003einternationally recognized scholar of Islam and human rights, An-Na'im is the author of six books, including, most recently, \u003cem\u003eIslam and the Secular State\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the former Executive Director of Human Rights Watch\/Africa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40455050887283,"sku":"9.7802E+12","price":67.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_61b8e752-1981-425d-923b-022159a77967.jpg?v=1663679595","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/what-is-an-american-muslim-embracing-faith-and-citizenship-9780199895694","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}