| Al-Mughtaribun: American Law and the Transformation of Muslim Life in the United States Contributor(s): Moore, Kathleen M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791425797 ISBN-13: 9780791425794 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Civil Procedure - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 347.306 |
| LCCN: 95-16487 |
| Series: Suny Middle Eastern Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.13" W x 9.18" (1.05 lbs) 211 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Al-Mughtaribun explores the influence of American law on Muslim life in the United States. It examines pluralism and religious toleration in America, viewed from the vantage point offered by the experiences of Muslims in the United States, a significant and growing part of an increasingly pluralistic society. By tracing the historical shift in the consciousness of American Muslims, precipitated by their interactions with the legal institutions of the dominant culture, Moore demonstrates the transformative impact of law on a minority community seeking religious toleration. She treats issues of immigration and naturalization, civil rights, Black Muslims and the prisoners' rights movement, municipal zoning, and hate crimes legislation. |