The practice of Islam in America [electronic resource] : an introduction / edited by Edward E. Curtis IV.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
New York University Press,
[2017]
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The Practice of Islam in America: An Introduction |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
Contents:
- Introduction / Edward E. Curtis IV
- Salah: daily prayers in Muslim America / Rose Aslan
- Dhikr: remembering the divine / Rosemary R. Corbett
- Hajj: the pilgrimage / Hussein Rashid
- Ramadan, Eid al-fitr, and Eid al-adha: fasting and feasting / Jackleen Salem
- Ashura: commemorating Imam Husayn / Michael Muhammad Knight
- Milad/mawlid: celebrating the Prophet Muhammad's birthday / Marcia Hermansen
- Birth rituals: welcoming a child into the world / Maria F. Curtis
- Weddings: love and mercy in marriage ceremonies / Juliane Hammer
- Funerals and death rites: honoring the departed / Amir Hussain
- You can't be human alone: philanthropy and social giving in Muslim communities / Danielle Widmann Abraham
- Food practices: the ethics of eating / Magfirah Dahlan
- The Qur'an: studying, embodying, and living with the word of God / Muna Ali.