Islam in Black America: Identity, Liberation, and Difference

Islam in Black America: Identity, Liberation, and Difference in African-American Islamic Thought

Explores modern African-American Islamic thought within the context of Islamic history, giving special attention to questions of universality versus particularity.

Many of the most prominent figures in African-American Islam have been dismissed as Muslim heretics and cultists. Focusing on the works of five of these notable figuresâ€”Edward W. Blyden, Noble Drew Ali, Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X, and Wallace D. Muhammadâ€”author Edward E. Curtis IV examines the origin and development of modern African-American Islamic thought. Curtis notes that intellectual tensions in African-American Islam parallel those of Islam throughout its historyâ€”most notably, whether Islam is a religion for a particular group of people or whether it is a religion for all people. In the African-American context, such tensions reflect the struggle for black liberation and the continuing reconstruction of black identity. Ultimately, Curtis argues, the interplay of particular and universal interpretations of the faith can allow African-American Islam a vision that embraces both a specific group of people and all people.
Country USA
Brand State University of New York Press
Manufacturer State University of New York Press
Binding Paperback
Color Black
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780791453704
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	State University of New York Press
Manufacturer	State University of New York Press
Binding	Paperback
Color	Black
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780791453704
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Islam in Black America: Identity, Liberation, and Difference in African-American Islamic Thought