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1 online resource |
Contents |
Acknowledgments; Introduction; One -- Being Muslim in the United States; Two -- The Military Context; Three -- Introducing the Range of Experiences; Four -- The Importance of Leadership; Five -- The Role of Diversity; Six -- Being Muslim and American; Seven -- The Diversity of the Muslim Military Experience; Notes; Index |
Summary |
"On September 11, 2001, nineteen members of the Islamist extremist organization al-Qaeda launched four coordinated attacks on the United States, killing 2,977 people. These events and the government's subsequent "War on Terror" refueled long-standing negative stereotypes about Muslims and Islam among many Americans. And yet thousands of practicing Muslims continued to serve or chose to enlist in the U.S. military during these years. In Service in a Time of Suspicion, fifteen such service members talk about what it means to be Muslim, American, and a uniformed member of the armed services in the twenty-first century. These honest accounts remind us of our shared humanity"-- Provided by publisher |
Notes |
Includes index |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Muslim soldiers -- United States -- History -- 21st century
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September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- Influence.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Veterans.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
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Armed Forces -- Religious life
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Muslim soldiers
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Race relations
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SUBJECT |
United States -- Armed Forces -- Religious life
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United States -- Race relations.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140494
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United States
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Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781609385361 |
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1609385365 |
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