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Gullah Geechee Muslims in America|Muhammad Fraser-Rahim

Gullah Geechee Muslims in America : Exploring Islamic Identity in the African Diaspora

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Through meticulous research, interviews, and documentation, this book presents a unique and significant contribution to religious studies, Africana studies, and anthropology by shedding light on a previously understudied aspect of the Gullah/Geechee community and culture.

Previous studies of enslaved African Muslims have claimed that Islam, as a conscious practice, vanished by the eve of the Civil War. However, Muhammad Fraser-Rahim highlights the continuity of Islamic belief and practice in the Lowcountry. For scholars who have spent decades researching the retention of African culture among the enslaved and their descendants, this book reveals certain challenges and poses new avenues of research.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781666940879
  • ISBN-10: 1666940879
  • Publisher: Lexington Books
  • Publish Date: June 2026
  • Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.35 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.5 pounds
  • Page Count: 162

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