Islam in the African-American Experience

Islam in the African-American Experience
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Publisher : Indiana University Press
Total Pages : 358
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ISBN-10 : 0253343232
ISBN-13 : 9780253343239
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Book Synopsis Islam in the African-American Experience by : Richard Brent Turner

Download or read book Islam in the African-American Experience written by Richard Brent Turner and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The involvement of African Americans with Islam reaches back to the earliest days of the African presence in North America. This book explores these roots in the Middle East, West Africa and antebellum America.


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