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American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion

by Paul M. Barrett

Picador. 2007. 320p. bibliog. index. ISBN 9780312427450. pap. $19; ebk. ISBN 9780374708306.

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In an urgent plea for reform and moderation of extremism, Barrett depicts seven American Muslims from different walks of life, offering a diverse portrait of the ways Islamic faith can manifest in America. (LJ 6/15/06)

Reviewed by Victoria Caplinger , May 01, 2014

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