American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion

There are as many as six million Muslims living in the United States, and in "American Islam," Paul M. Barrett takes us into their homes, mosques, and private gatherings, from West Virginia to Los Angeles, depicting a population of striking variety. In vivid, subtle, artful prose, Barrett tells seven stories of American Muslims in all their stereotype-defying complexity. Theirs is a dramatic new chapter in the American story, and "American Islam "is an intimate and vibrant group portrait of American Muslims today.Barrett, Paul M. is the author of 'American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion', published 2007 under ISBN 9780312427450 and ISBN 031242745X.