Islam in the African-American Experience West African Islam John Lewis is guiding the

John Lewis is guiding the tip of the spear

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Mustapha Sheikh is lecturer in Islamic Studies at Leeds University

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Mary Pipher tells these stories

Islam in the African-American Experience West African Islam John Lewis is guiding theThe involvement of black Americans with Islam reaches back to the earliest days of the African presence in North America. Part I of the book explores these roots in the Middle East, West Africa, and antebellum America. Part II tells the story of the "Prophets of the City"the leaders of the new urban based African American Muslim movements in the 20th century. Turner places the study of Islam in the context of the racial, ethical, and political