The Use and Misuse of <i>Zakāh</i> Funds by Religious Institutions in North America by Yousef Aly Wahb

“…This article aims to investigate some major issues resulting from the unregulated procedures of <i>zakāh</i> collection and disbursement as practiced by North American Muslim organizations and religious leaders. The article (1) doctrinally analyzes how North American practices diverge from the rules of Islamic law (<i>fiqh</i>) regarding <i>zakāh</i> distribution, (2) examines the ramifications of contemporary Eastern–Western legal opinions (<i>fatāwā</i>) expanding the eligibility of charitable institutions to receive <i>zakāh</i>, and (3) investigates the practices of administering <i>zakāh</i> resources.…”
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Teasing apart the role of identity and help-seeking intentions among Arab/MENA and South Asian Muslim Americans by Katherine Sadek, Hanan M. Hashem

“…These results suggest the nuances of identity vary between groups within the American Muslim immigrant community. Researchers and clinicians should be cognizant of these identities when implementing interventions or conducting research among these populations.…”
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Arab American Adolescents’ Responses to Perceived Discrimination: A Phenomenological Study by Danielle Balaghi, Dorinda Carter Andrews, Evelyn Oka

“…Racial discrimination is on the rise in the United States. Arab American Muslims is one group that has experienced an increase in perceived racial discrimination. …”
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Religious Fields and Subfields: Transnational Connections, Identities, and Reactive Transnationalism by Luma Issa AlMasarweh

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Muslim Commitment in North America by Kathleen M. Moore

“…The purpose of this paper is to examine the curtent debates within the American Muslim community regatding the expression of Muslim religious commitment in American life. …”
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Piloting the Counter-Memorias Digital Testimonio Project by Marisa Hicks-Alcaraz

“…The project centers on those with social identities traditionally excluded from homogenous conceptualizations of latinidad, including, but not limited to Afro/Black, Indigenous, Asian, Central American, Muslim, Queer, Trans, and multi-racial/ethnic identities. …”
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Developing the theoretical foundation for faith-based reentry programming in the United States by Bhatty, I

“…Moreover, almost no evidence exists on the application of faith-based reentry programming to cultural and faith minorities, specifically American Muslims, who make up a significant segment of the incarcerated population. …”

Editorial Note by Ovamir Anjum

“…To start closer to home: Sam Houston’s contribution entitled “The “Metaphysical Monster” and Muslim Theology: William James, Sherman Jackson, and the Problem of Black Suffering” places American Muslim scholar Sherman A. Jackson’s important monograph Islam and the Problem of Black Suffering in conversation with the work of American pragmatist philosopher William James and suggests that Jackson’s account parallels James’s account of religion in that it speaks of the “practical effectiveness” of the “web of beliefs” constituting Islamic doctrines of God.  …”
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Modesty in business, bold in fashion: entrepreneurial experiences of U.S. Muslim women in niche fashion markets by Shanti Amalanathan, Kelly L. Reddy-Best

“…Overall, through this research, we demonstrate how these entrepreneurs navigate the complexities of starting and sustaining their niche businesses amidst the oppressive cultural environment for American Muslim women in a post-9/11 context within a capitalist framework. …”
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Behaviors and Risks for Cardiovascular Disease Among Muslim Women in the United States by Henna Budhwani, Seth Borgstede, Aarin L. Palomares, Roman B. Johnson, Kristine R. Hearld

“…Our findings suggest countervailing forces may affect the health of American Muslim women; therefore, additional studies with this hard-to-reach population are warranted and will be informative to improving overall population health in the United States, an overarching priority for both public health practitioners and medical providers.…”
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FOLKTALES AND RITES OF PASSAGE IN RANDA JARRAR'S A MAP OF HOME by Hasnul Insani Djohar

“…This paper examines the struggle of American-Muslim women to negotiate their identities in literary works published after the invasion of Iraq (20 March-1 May 2003). …”
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Women places and spaces in contemporary American mosque by Eskandari, Maryam, S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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عروض مختصرة by هيئة التحرير

“… • Living Islam out Loud: American Muslim Women Speak. Beacon Press, Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur (ed.), 2005, 224 pp…”
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Sociological Analysis of the Relationship between Spirituality, Self-Concept and Type of Clothing by Shahrokh Eftekhari, Halime Enayat

“…Liberalism and the Impact on Religious Identity: Hijab Culture in the American Muslim Context (Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo).Hamilton, M. (1943). …”
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Reactions to the War on Terrorism: Origin- Group Differences in the 2007 Pew Poll of U.S. Muslims by Clark McCauley, Sarah Scheckter

“…This study explored opinions relating to the war on terrorism for seven groups of participants in the 2007 Pew poll of U.S Muslims: African-American Muslims and Muslims born in Iran, Pakistan, other South Asian countries, Arab countries, European countries, and sub-Saharan African countries. …”
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Islamophobia : the ideological campaign against Muslims / by Sheehi, Stephen, 1967-

Muslims, Identity and American Politics / by Calfano, Brian Robert, 1977-, author

“…Though citizens and second generation residents in many cases, American Muslims face a combination of suspicion, government scrutiny, and social segregation in the United States. …”

Islam and Good Governance A Political Philosophy of Ihsan (by M. A. Muqtedar Khan) by Samira I. Ibrahim

“…He is known as a well-established author who has published several notable works, such as American Muslims: Bridging Faith and Freedom and Islamic Democratic Discourse: Theory, Debates, and Philosophical Perspectives. …”
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Muslim сommunities in the USA and Western Europe: patterns of electoral behavior by Inna V. Shumilina

“…Today, Kamala Harris appears to be a consensus figure for most American Muslims, which increases her chances in the November 2024 elections. …”
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Theory of Co-culture and Co-cultural Groups: by Hasan Bashir, Mohammad Reza Rohani

“…In such a condition, American Muslims have applied a special communication strategy, both in relation with each other and with the dominant structure. …”
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