Believing in South Central : everyday Islam in the City of Angels /

Believing in South Central : everyday Islam in the City of Angels /

In many ways "South Central" still functions as a deeply problematic shorthand for "Black Los Angeles." While some of these stereotypes hit on troubling realities, it is home to many of Los Angeles' poorest, most violent neighborhoods, the reality is far more complicated. In...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Prickett, Pamela J. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2021]
Subjects:
African American Muslims > California > Los Angeles.
African American Muslims > California > Los Angeles > Social conditions.
African Americans > California > Los Angeles > Social conditions.
Los Angeles (Calif.) > Social conditions.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : living a Muslim way of life in South Central
  • "Our test is living a community life"
  • "Don't move. Improve"
  • "Money is funny"
  • "Why not just use a cucumber!"
  • "That's what they think of us"
  • Conclusion : "Allahu Akbar".