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Commonly portrayed in the media as holding women in strict subordination and deference to men, Islam is nonetheless attracting numerous converts among African American women. Are these women "reproducing their oppression," as it might seem? Or does their adherence to the religion suggest... read more
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In 1991, when I ventured onto the grounds of Masjid Ummah, a mosque in Southern California, I was not new to African American Sunni Islam.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Carolyn Moxley Rouse (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 305.486971073
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- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Special Groups › African-American Studies
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Anthropology
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Sociology
- Books › Religion & Spirituality › Other Practices › African American
- Books › Nonfiction › Women's Studies
- Books › History › Americas
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