American Islam: Growing Up Muslim in America
- ISBN-10
- 0802776280
- ISBN-13
- 9780802776280
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 144
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-02-01
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Author
- Richard Wormser
Description
Interviews with young American Muslims highlight an overview of one of America's most misunderstood religious groups, showing how Muslims maintain their traditions in the face of the permissiveness of American society. Reprint.
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- 2007-12-26
- 320 pages
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