American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion

There are as many as six million Muslims living in the United States and in American Islam Paul M. Barrett takes us into their homes mosques and private gatherings from West Virginia to Los Angeles depicting a population of striking variety. In vivid subtle artful prose Barrett tells seven stories of American Muslims in all their stereotype-defying complexity. Theirs is a dramatic new chapter in the American story and American Islam is an intimate and vibrant group portrait of American Muslims today.