Muslims' Place in the American Public Square

Zahid H. Bukhari is the director of the MAPS Project: Muslims in American Public Square, and fellow of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University. Sulayman S. Nyang teaches at the Department of African Studies, Howard University and is author Islam in the United States. Mumtaz Ahmad is editor of the journal Studies in Contemporary Islam and is professor of political science at Hampton University. John L. Esposito is university professor and director of the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding: History and International Affairs, at the Edmund Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.

• 1 Foreword2 IntroductionPart 3 I: Theoretical Perspectives on the Muslim Experience in the U.S.4 Toward a Fiqh for Minorities: Some Reflections5 Living as a Muslim in a Pluralistic Society and State: Theory and Experience6 Conceptual Discourse: Living as a Muslim in a Pluralistic SocietyPart 7 II: The Mainstreaming of American Muslims: Historical and Sociological Understanding8 Muslims between the Jewish Example and the Black Experience: American Policy Implications9 Muslims and the American Body Politics10 Muslims as Partners in Interfaith EncounterPart 11 III: Islam and the Black Experience in America12 Preliminary Reflections on Islam and Black Religion13 Islam among African Americans: An OverviewChapter 14 The West African Paradox15 IV: On Locating Muslims in the American Landscape: Demographical and Behavioral Aspects16 Muslim Americans: A Demographic Report17 The Mosque and the American Public Square18 Governance and Leadership in Muslim Community Organizations

This edited collection presents a range of works that address the challenges and successes of Muslim communities in the U.S. The authors, who come from a variety of academic perspectives and backgrounds, provide a breadth of approaches and commentary on topics of worship, law, participation, and representation. An important addition to the examination of Muslims in the U.S. Highly recommended.