Arab and Muslim Americans
Arabs and Muslim Americans
Andrew J. Ayers
ETH/125
April 11, 2011
Teresa Edge
Arabs and Muslim Americans
What distinguishes African American Muslims from other practicing Muslims in the United States today? * Arabs are an ethnic group. * Muslims are a religious group. * Islam is the faith, like Christianity. * Muslim is a believer of that religion, like a Christian. * You cannot accurately identify the Muslims by nationality alone. * Just because you are Arab does not define you as being a follower of Islam.
African American Muslims; * Not tightly organized into a single religious fellowship. * Against adultery and drinking alcohol. * Trace their roots to the teachings of W. Fard Muhammad. * ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...Islam is more communal, encompassing all aspects of one's life. Some of the characteristics associated with Muslim and Arab Americans come to be viewed as negatives, but when practiced by Christian Whites are seen as positives would be blocking their efforts to build religious centers or the building of mosques, not being able to have cultural symbols, but yet we can build churches adorned with cultural symbols and that is fine. Having their efforts to publicly broadcast their call to prayer over loudspeakers blocked, even when neighboring churches just as loudly ring their bells to signal the start of worship. The Muslims and Arab Americans are given a hard time if they practice their rituals and religious beliefs in public, where we can hold "church" anywhere that we please. In order for mosques to maintain their tax–exempt status, we force them to incorporate boards and bylaws, and the Imams (leader or spiritual guide of the mosques) are more likely in the United States to take on a more pastoral instead of a religious role.
Sources http://www.arabbar.org/art Chicago Tribune, March 29, 2002
Axia Textbook, Immigration and the United States, Chapters 4,7,8 and
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