Mecca and Main Street: Muslim Life in America after 9/11 by Geneive Abdo

Mecca and Main Street: Muslim Life in America after 9/11, by Geneive Abdo, examines how American Muslims lived, organised, and understood themselves in the years following the attacks of September 11, 2001. It is a study of a community under sudden and intense public scrutiny, and of how ordinary Muslims navigated a changed America.

The book explores the tensions and hopes of that period: questions of identity and belonging, the diversity within American Muslim communities, the role of mosques and community institutions, and the public debate about Islam in American life. It gives readers a grounded, human picture of American Muslims not as a single stereotype, but as a varied community of families, professionals, students, and citizens finding their place in a complex society.

Key themes readers will explore:

• American Muslim identity and belonging in the post-9/11 period
• The diversity of American Muslim communities: background, culture, and outlook
• Mosques, organisations, and institutions as centres of community life
• Public debate, media attention, and their effects on everyday Muslims
• Citizenship, participation, and the search for a secure place in American society

Who should read this book

This book is for readers interested in contemporary Muslim life, American society and politics, sociology and religious studies, and anyone who wants a more informed and human understanding of Muslims in the United States.

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