Black Mecca : the African Muslims of Harlem /

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...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Abdullah, Zain
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Zusammenfassung:
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.
Umfang:
1 online resource (305 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-981361-2
0-19-932928-1
0-19-971821-0
1-282-76832-8
9786612768323
Schlagworte:
Muslims > New York (State) > New York.
West Africans > New York (State) > New York.
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