Title Black Mecca : the African Muslims of Harlem / Zain Abdullah

Published New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010

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Description 1 online resource Contents Prologue: A new blues people -- America dreaming -- The black encounter -- The language of heaven -- A sacred city -- Harlem jihads -- Doing Allah's work -- Family matters -- Epilogue: In pursuit of hope Summary The changes to U.S. immigration law that were instituted in 1965 have led to an influx of West African immigrants to New York, creating an enclave Harlem residents now call 'Little Africa.' Abdullah weaves together the stories of these African Muslims to describe a community's efforts to carve out space in a new country Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Muslims -- New York (State) -- New York West Africans -- New York (State) -- New York Emigration and immigration Ethnic relations Muslims West Africans SUBJECT Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Ethnic relations New York (N.Y.) -- Emigration and immigration Subject New York (State) -- New York New York (State) -- New York -- Harlem Form Electronic book ISBN 9780195314250 0195314255 9786612768323 6612768320

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