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 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 Notes Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed Sept. 9, 2010) Subject Muslims -- New York (State) -- New York. West Africans -- New York (State) -- New York. New York (N.Y.) -- Emigration and immigration. Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Ethnic relations. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780199871797 ebook 0199871795 ebook

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