The practice of Islam in America an introduction

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Other Authors: Curtis, Edward E. IV 1970- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York New York University Press 2017
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Table of 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