Lone star Muslims : transnational lives and the South Asian experience in Texas / Ahmed Afzal.

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"Lone Star Muslims offers an engaging and insightful look at contemporary Muslim American life in Texas. It illuminates the dynamics of the Pakistani Muslim community in Houston, a city with one of the largest Muslim populations in the south and southwestern United States. Drawing on interviews and...

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Main Author:	Afzal, Ahmed, 1969- (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	New York : New York University Press, [2015]
Subjects:	Muslims > United States > Social conditions > 21st century > Case studies. Muslims in popular culture > United States > Case studies. Pakistani Americans > Texas > Houston > Social conditions > 21st century. Pakistani Americans > Texas > Houston > Ethnic identity > Case studies. Houston (Tex.) > Ethnic relations > Case studies. Homosexuality > Religious aspects > Islam > Case studies. RELIGION / Eastern. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural.
Genre:	Case studies.
Physical Description:	xi, 263 pages ; 23 cm
Format:	Book

Contents:

Houston: Race, Class, Oil, and the Making of "America's Most Diverse City"
"A Dream Come True": Shia Ismaili Experiences in Corporate America
"It's Allah's Will": The Transnational Muslim Heritage Economy
"I Have a Very Good Relationship with Allah": Pakistani Gay Men and Transnational Belonging
The Pakistan Independence Day Festival: The Making of a "Houston Tradition"
"Pakistanis Have Always Been Radio People": Transnational Media, Business Imperatives, and Homeland Politics.