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This book examines the evolution of the Chicago Muslim community from 1965â1980. The volume traces changes to immigration law, black politics, and governmental policy and the actions of Muslim groups advocating to transform American Islam from largely disparate ideological and cultural groups into a singular community.

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1.Acknowledgments 2.Introduction: The Dream of a Unified Islamic Chicago 3.Chapter 1: Coming to Chicago: Islam’s American Mecca, 1900–1965 4.Chapter 2: The Transformation of Islamic Chicago, 1965–1978 5.Chapter 3: Arab Money: Islamic Chicago and Transnational Connections 6.Chapter 4: Islamic Chicago and the US Government 7.Chapter 5: Islamic Life in Chicago: Building an Urban Ummah 8.Chapter 6: Chicago’s Muslims: Unity and Fragmentation 9.Conclusion: Islamic Chicago: The Urban Ummah Entering a New Era 10.Bibliography 11.About the Author

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      Publisher: Lexington Books
      Publication Date: 6/27/2019 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781498548762, 978-1498548762
      ISBN10: 1498548768

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book examines the evolution of the Chicago Muslim community from 1965â1980. The volume traces changes to immigration law, black politics, and governmental policy and the actions of Muslim groups advocating to transform American Islam from largely disparate ideological and cultural groups into a singular community.

      Table of Contents
      1.Acknowledgments 2.Introduction: The Dream of a Unified Islamic Chicago 3.Chapter 1: Coming to Chicago: Islam’s American Mecca, 1900–1965 4.Chapter 2: The Transformation of Islamic Chicago, 1965–1978 5.Chapter 3: Arab Money: Islamic Chicago and Transnational Connections 6.Chapter 4: Islamic Chicago and the US Government 7.Chapter 5: Islamic Life in Chicago: Building an Urban Ummah 8.Chapter 6: Chicago’s Muslims: Unity and Fragmentation 9.Conclusion: Islamic Chicago: The Urban Ummah Entering a New Era 10.Bibliography 11.About the Author

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