Borícua Muslims by Ken Chitwood (Paperback Book)

University of Texas Press

The stories and struggles of Puerto Rican Muslims in modern day America. \n Among Puerto Rican converts to Islam, marginalization is a fact of daily life. Their \u201Cauthenticity\u201D is questioned by other Muslims and by fellow Bor\u00CDcua on the island and in the United States. At the same time, they exist under the shadow of US colonization and as Muslims in the context of American empire. To be a Puerto Rican Muslim, then, is to negotiate identity at numerous intersections of diversity and difference. \n Drawing on years of ethnographic research and more than a hundred interviews conducted in Puerto Rico, New York, Florida, Texas, New Jersey, and online, Ken Chitwood tells the story of Puerto Rican Muslims as they construct a shared sense of peoplehood through everyday practices. Bor\u00CDcua Muslims\n\nBor\u00EDcua Muslims\nEveryday Cosmopolitanism Among Puerto Rican Converts to Islam\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery us;