Black Routes to Islam - Paperback

by M. Marable (Editor), Hishaam D. Aidi (Editor)

Starting with 19th century narratives of African American travelers to the Holy Land, the following chapters probe Islam's role in urban social movements, music and popular culture, relations between African Americans and Muslim immigrants, and the racial politics of American Islam with the ongoing war in Iraq.

Author Biography

Hishaam D. Aidi is a lecturer at the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University.