Beginning with Latin America in the fifteenth century; this book comprises a social history of the experiences of African Muslims and their descendants throughout the Americas; including the Caribbean. The years under slavery are examined; as well as the post-slavery period. The study also analyzes Muslim revolts in Brazil--especially in 1835. The second part of the book traces the emergence of Islam among U.S. African descendants in the twentieth century; featuring chapters on Noble Drew Ali; Elijah Muhammad; and Malcolm X to explain how orthodoxy arose from varied unorthodox roots. Currently Professor of History and Middle Eastern Studies at NYU; Michael Gomez has research interests that include Islam in West Africa; the African diaspora and African culture in North America. He has been involved with the launching of a new academic organization; the Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (ASWAD); and has published widely in the field.
#7115523 in Books Cambridge University Press 2002-11-07Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.98 x .87 x 5.98l; 1.30 #File Name: 0521522854392 pages
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