Praying to the West : how Muslims shaped the Americas / Omar Mouallem.
| Author/creator | Mouallem, Omar, 1985- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Simon & Schuster Canada edition. |
| Publication | Toronto, Ontario ; New York : Simon & Schuster Canada, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2021. |
| Copyright Date | ©2021 |
| Description | xvii, 365 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part 1. Jihad (struggle) -- What's my religion? -- Islam interrupted -- Purification -- In search of a supreme leader -- Part 2. Hijrah (migration) -- The Mecca that Ford built -- A tale of two mosques -- Good uncle/bad uncle -- Part 3. Wasat (moderation) -- In the shadow of a walking Imam -- The most villainous of all screen villains -- Say their names -- Part 4. Bida (innovation) -- Expelled -- Northern calling -- Who is Muslim? |
| Abstract | "Omar Mouallem grew up in a Muslim household, but always questioned the role of Islam in his life. As an adult, he used his voice to criticize what he saw as the harms of organized religion. But none of that changed the way others saw him. Now, as a father, he fears the challenges his children will no doubt face as Western nations become increasingly nativist and hostile toward their heritage. In Praying to the West, Mouallem explores the unknown history of Islam across the Americas, traveling to thirteen unique mosques in search of an answer to how this religion has survived and thrived so far from the place of its origin. From California to Quebec, and from Brazil to Canada's icy north, he meets the members of fascinating communities, all of whom provide different perspectives on what it means to be Muslim. Along this journey he comes to understand that Islam has played a fascinating role in how the Americas were shaped--from industrialization to the changing winds of politics. And he also discovers that there may be a place for Islam in his own life, particularly as a father, even if he will never be a true believer."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-348) and index. |
| Other forms | Issued also in electronic format. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Mouallem, Omar, 1985- Praying to the west. Simon & Schuster Canada edition. Toronto, Ontario : Simon & Schuster Canada, 2021 1501199218 9781501199219 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Travel writing. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| ISBN | 9781501199141 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1501199145 hardcover |