Lone Star Muslims : Transnational Lives and the South Asian Experience in Texas

Lone Star Muslims Transnational Lives and the South Asian Experience in Texas

Lone Star Muslims offers an engaging and insightful look at contemporary Muslim American life in Texas. It illuminates the dynamics of the Pakistani Muslim community in Houston, a city with one of the largest Muslim populations in the south and southwestern United States. Drawing on interviews and p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Afzal, Ahmed, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : New York University Press [2014]
Materias:
Homosexuality > Religious aspects > Islam > Case studies.
Pakistani Americans > Texas > Houston > Ethnic identity > Case studies.
Pakistani Americans > Texas > Houston > Social conditions > 21st century.
Muslims in popular culture > United States > Case studies.
Muslims > United States > Social conditions > 21st century > Case studies.
Houston (Tex.) > Ethnic relations > Case studies.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front matter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Houston
  • 2. “A Dream Come True”
  • 3. “It’s Allah’s Will”
  • 4. “I Have a Very Good Relationship with Allah”
  • 5. The Pakistan Independence Day Festival
  • 6. “Pakistanis Have Always Been Radio People”
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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