Document Type
Thesis
Date of Degree
Spring 2013
Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Degree In
Religious Studies
First Advisor
Richard B. Turner
First Committee Member
Ahmed Souaiaia
Second Committee Member
Morten Schlutter
Abstract
This paper provides overview of the two larger Muslim communities in Detroit (African-American and Arab American), their differing views on theology, racism, and women's rights issues, as well as the places where they are united. It also focuses on the recent media and scholarly attention on the Arab American Muslim community in Detroit and how it marginalizes the African-American Muslim community. It looks at the reasons for diversity and then evaluates if it is feasible that Detroit Muslims will eventually develop a united ummah or if they will continue to construct distinctive but separate American Muslim identities and communities in the twenty-first century.
Pages
ii, 62 pages
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 58-62).
Copyright
Copyright 2013 Lisa Gail Omanson