Crescent moon rising : the Islamic transformation of America

Williams, Paul L. 1944- (Author).

Summary: "Examines the phenomenal rise of Islam in the United States and discusses its implications. Islam is today the second-largest and fastest-growing religion in America, with more than six million adherents. Informative and at times controversial, Crescent Moon Rising clearly shows that Islam will be a force to reckon with for some time in America."--books.google.

Record details

ISBN: 1616146362 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9781616146368 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: 367 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Publisher: Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2013.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The sea of change -- Muslim America : the mythical past -- The first American Muslim -- The mystery of Master Fard -- The rise of the Nation of Islam -- Malcolm X : the call to Mecca -- The opening of the floodgates -- Before the flood -- The night of the NOI -- Dawah and the DAR -- Welcome to Islamberg -- The Pakistani's vision -- Shia sunrise -- Resettling Somalis -- The Muslim Mafia -- The Turks and the New Islamic World Order -- The flawed findings -- The flawed spokesmen -- Mosques macabre -- Islamophobia -- Chrislam.