Becoming American?

Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad is Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Chair of Inter-religious Dialogue in Muslim-Christian Understanding, Emerita, at Georgetown University. She is author or editor of many books, including Muslim Women in America: The Challenge of Islamic Identity Today and Muslim Minorities in the West: Visible and Invisible.

1 The Shaping of Arab and Muslim Identity in the United States 2 Muslims and American Religious Pluralism 3 The Shaping of a Moderate North American Islam Notes Works Cited

In all, in remarkable and succinct fashion, Haddad prods readers to ask what it means to be truly American and paves the way forward for not only increased understanding but for forming a Muslim message that is capable of uplifting American society. --Helen Dumont "The Midwest Book Review" ... timely and important... Essential. -- "Choice" [Haddad] offers a historical perspective for understanding the emergence and appeal of political Islam as a distinct alternative for Muslim countries in the postcolonial 20th century. A highly recommended quick read, good for libraries and anyone interested in a better-informed understanding of multiethnic, multireligious America. -- "Publishers Weekly" A must-read for all those interested in the development of Western Arab and Muslim communities. --Anthony McRoy "The Muslim World Book Review" Haddad is always at the cutting edge in the study of Arab and Muslim Americans. Becoming American? is an important contribution both to the American Muslim community and to the growing corpus of scholarly writing on Islam in America. Haddad's is a unique voice and one that is highly valued. --Jane I. Smith, Harvard Divinity School Yvonne Haddad has added to her outstanding portfolio of American-Muslim studies with this well-written and fascinating book... --Asma Hasan "Saudi Aramco World"