Converting to Islam: Understanding the Experiences of White American Females

Guimond, Amy Melissa

This text aims to discover the shared lived experiences of white American female converts to Islam in post- 9/11 America. It explores the increasingly hostile social climate faced by Muslim Americans, as well as the spiritual, social, physical, and mental integration of these women into the Muslim-American population. In the United States, rates of conversion to Islam are rapidly increasing—alongside Islamophobic sentiment and hate crimes against Muslims. For a period of time, there was a lull in this negative sentiment. However, in light of the Paris terror attacks, the increased prominence of ISIS/ISIL, and the influx of refugees from Syria, anti-Muslim rhetoric is once again on the rise. This volume analyzes how a singular collection of female converts have adapted to life in the United States in the shadow of 9/11. 

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2018-08-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783319853529

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-54250-8

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 196