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245 10 a| Black Mecca :b| the African Muslims of Harlem /c| Zain Abdullah.;

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260 a| Oxford ;a| New York :b| Oxford University Press,c| 2010.;

300 a| viii, 294 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Prologue: A new blues people --- America dreaming --- The black encounter --- The language of heaven --- A sacred city --- Harlem jihads --- Doing Allah's work --- Family matters --- Epilogue: In pursuit of hope.;

520 a| The changes to U.S. immigration law that were instituted in 1965 have led to an influx of West African immigrants to New York, creating an enclave Harlem residents now call ''Little Africa.'' These immigrants are immediately recognizable as African in their wide-sleeved robes and tasseled hats, but most native-born members of the community are unaware of the crucial role Islam plays in immigrants' lives. Zain Abdullah takes us inside the lives of these new immigrants and shows how they deal with being a double minority in a country where both blacks and Muslims are stigmatized. Dealing with this dual identity, Abdullah discovers, is extraordinarily complex. Some longtime residents embrace these immigrants and see their arrival as an opportunity to reclaim their African heritage, while others see the immigrants as scornful invaders. In turn, African immigrants often take a particularly harsh view of their new neighbors, buying into the worst stereotypes about American-born blacks being lazy and incorrigible. And while there has long been a large Muslim presence in Harlem, and residents often see Islam as a force for social good, African-born Muslims see their Islamic identity disregarded by most of their neighbors. Abdullah weaves together the stories of these African Muslims to paint a fascinating portrait of a community's efforts to carve out space for itself in a new country. -- Book jacket.;

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Black Mecca : the African Muslims of Harlem / Zain Abdullah.

Author/creator	Abdullah, Zain
Format	Book
Publication Info	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Description	viii, 294 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects	Muslims--New York (State). --New York. West Africans--New York (State). --New York. New York (N.Y.)--Emigration and immigration. Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Ethnic relations.

Portion of title	African Muslims of Harlem
Contents	Prologue: A new blues people --- America dreaming --- The black encounter --- The language of heaven --- A sacred city --- Harlem jihads --- Doing Allah's work --- Family matters --- Epilogue: In pursuit of hope.
Abstract	The changes to U.S. immigration law that were instituted in 1965 have led to an influx of West African immigrants to New York, creating an enclave Harlem residents now call ''Little Africa.'' These immigrants are immediately recognizable as African in their wide-sleeved robes and tasseled hats, but most native-born members of the community are unaware of the crucial role Islam plays in immigrants' lives. Zain Abdullah takes us inside the lives of these new immigrants and shows how they deal with being a double minority in a country where both blacks and Muslims are stigmatized. Dealing with this dual identity, Abdullah discovers, is extraordinarily complex. Some longtime residents embrace these immigrants and see their arrival as an opportunity to reclaim their African heritage, while others see the immigrants as scornful invaders. In turn, African immigrants often take a particularly harsh view of their new neighbors, buying into the worst stereotypes about American-born blacks being lazy and incorrigible. And while there has long been a large Muslim presence in Harlem, and residents often see Islam as a force for social good, African-born Muslims see their Islamic identity disregarded by most of their neighbors. Abdullah weaves together the stories of these African Muslims to paint a fascinating portrait of a community's efforts to carve out space for itself in a new country. -- Book jacket.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2010007426
ISBN	9780195314250 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN	0195314255 (hardback : alk. paper)

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