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The North American Muslim Resource Guide

Muslim Community Life in the United States and Canada

By: Mohamed Nimer

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The North American Muslim Resource Guide

Muslim Community Life in the United States and Canada

By: Mohamed Nimer

This useful resource provides basic information about Islamic life in the United States. Coverage includes population statistics and analysis, as well as immigration information that tracks the settlement of Islamic people in the America. The guide contains contact information for mosques, community organizations, schools, women's groups, media, and student groups. Recent Islamic-American events over the past five years are also reviewed. To see the Introduction, the table of contents, a generous selection of sample pages, and more, visit the The North American Muslim Resource Guide website.

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353

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Routledge

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ISBN 10

1135355169

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9781135355166

Sulfur Concrete for the Construction Industry

A Sustainable Development Approach

By: Abdel-Mohsen Onsy Mohamed,Maisa El-Gamal

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Sulfur Concrete for the Construction Industry

A Sustainable Development Approach

By: Abdel-Mohsen Onsy Mohamed,Maisa El-Gamal

This is a detailed and accessible examination of the properties, behaviour, and uses of sulfur cement and concrete in the construction industry. It discusses the basic properties and behaviour of sulfur cement and concrete materials, evaluates new sulfur market applications, and much more.

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449

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J. Ross Publishing

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1604270055

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9781604270051

Islam, Sharia and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Mechanisms for Legal Redress in the Muslim Community

By: Mohamed M. Keshavjee

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Islam, Sharia and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Mechanisms for Legal Redress in the Muslim Community

By: Mohamed M. Keshavjee

The meanings and contexts of Shari'a are the subject of both curiosity and misunderstanding by non-Muslims. Shari'a is sometimes crudely characterised by outsiders as a punitive legal system operating broadly outside, and separate from, national laws and customs. This groundbreaking book shows that Shari'a and its 'fiqh' (laws set forward by various Islamic legal schools) comprise a far more nuanced matrix of interpretations than is often assumed to be the case. Far from being monolithic or impervious to change from without, Muslim legal tradition has - since its beginnings in the early Islamic period - placed an emphasis on equity and non-adversarial conflict-resolution. Mohamed Keshavjee examines both Sunni and Shi'a applications of Islamic law, demonstrating how political, cultural and other factors have influenced the practice of fiqh and Shari'a in the West. Exploring in particular the modern development of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), the author shows that this process can revitalise some of the essential principles that underlie Muslim teachings and jurispudence, delivering not only formal remedies but also perceived justice, even to non-Muslims.

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311

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0857733796

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9780857733795

American Muslims and the Obama Administration

By: Mohamed Nimer

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American Muslims and the Obama Administration

By: Mohamed Nimer

President Barack Hussein Obama began his first term in office with aggressive pronouncements of a change in the course of America’s relations with the Muslim world. One year into his presidency, Obama’s policies toward US Muslims appear to continue on the path set by his predecessor. This is the prevailing perception among the immigrant-dominated Arab and Muslim community groups in the United States. While government agencies dealing with Muslims have not altered their behavior under Obama, they are reflecting public concerns about Americanizing Muslim immigrants. The forces shaping the worldview of Muslim immigrants come from several sources. The rise of American economic and military power in the world since World War II meant that many immigrants had been exposed to American ideas in their countries of origin. Also, many came from places that had been experiencing a religious revival and some had joined Islamic movements before coming to the United States. Meanwhile, technological advancements in transportation and communication made it easier for recent immigrants to remain connected with their countries of origin, but still continue to flock to the United States. The Bush administration fell under the influence of neoconservatives who rode a wave of resurgent nationalism after 9/11. The Obama administration shifted toward the center of the American political spectrum. The seeming lack of change in domestic policies toward Muslims shows that the assimilation pressures that followed 9/11 are continuing. Yet community activists are in denial of the new reality; they have been accustomed to adapting slowly to American life. This paper will explore the growth of the Muslim community in the United States, the place of activist organizations in the community, their responses to assimilation, and the prospects for community–government dynamics.

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