Islam in the African-American Experience West African Islam A sweet children's book that

A sweet children's book that follows the lyrics of Zain Bikha's song Cotton Candy Sky

hadiths forged about the excellence of the sūrahs of the Qur’an

then prepare to replace that wistfulness with determination

Print length: 192 pages

Mustapha Sheikh is lecturer in Islamic Studies at Leeds University

Islam in the African-American Experience West African Islam A sweet children's book thatThe involvement of black Americans with Islam reaches back to the earliest days of the African presence in North America. Part I of the book explores these roots in the Middle East, West Africa, and antebellum America. Part II tells the story of the "Prophets of the City"the leaders of the new urban based African American Muslim movements in the 20th century. Turner places the study of Islam in the context of the racial, ethical, and political