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Muslims in Appalachia : Islam in exile
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- Summary
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This program examines the surprisingly rapid growth of Islam in the heart of America's Bible Belt, a predominantly fundamentalist Christian locale. Yet for Muslims living in Appalachia, the daily c...
This program examines the surprisingly rapid growth of Islam in the heart of America's Bible Belt, a predominantly fundamentalist Christian locale. Yet for Muslims living in Appalachia, the daily challenge lies not so much in acceptance by their neighbors as with practicing their religion in a country whose overall culture is so often at odds with their own beliefs. Interviews with refugees living in the region and with experts in American Islam reveal the resiliency of a faith that can thrive in exile. The history of Islam, Islamic contributions to the arts and sciences, and common ground between Muslims and Christians are also highlighted.
Details
- Creator
- Vital Visuals Inc
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2005], c2001
- Physical Details
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- 1 streaming video file (57 min.) : sd., col., digital
- digital
- data file
- ISBNs
- 9781421383286
- OCLC
- ocn707972261
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on May 12, 2005.
- Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Mode of access: Internet.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- Islam is a Worldwide Faith (4:02) -- Islam's Origins and Wide Influence (3:38) -- U.S.: A Nation of Immigrants (2:21) -- Islam: Demographics (1:54) -- Refugee Services (2:12) -- Hospitality and Rugged Individualism (3:19) -- Difficult to Maintain Islamic Values (6:08) -- Islamic and Christian Views (4:52) -- Proselytizing and Culture Shock (3:00) -- Similarities and Misperceptions (4:51) -- What America Muslims are Doing (1:58) -- God vs. "We the People" (5:06) -- Ramadan Fast (4:46) -- Common Ground (2:01) -- Being Muslim is a Full-time Job (4:01)