Jul 26, 2017 · Muslim Americans overwhelmingly embrace both the “Muslim” and “American” parts of their identity. For instance, the vast majority of U.S. Muslims say they

The Shaping of Muslim Identity in the United States Field Report Background: The research topic focuses on the complex issue of Islam in the United States, offering a thorough and …

Dec 15, 2024 · This diversity of thought and practice enriches the Muslim-American identity, as people with different religious, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds work together to strengthen …

While Muslim-American women face the same intersections of religion and gender, the response to the intersection is different for a woman who wears the Hijab as compared to not. Many …

ABSTRACT Popular media accounts of the experiences of American Muslims have characterized this population as fraught by conflicting allegiances to both country and religion (Woodruff …

How do White Americans evaluate the politics of belonging in the United States across different ethnoreligious identity categories? This paper examines this question through two competing …

Aug 4, 2025 · They are native English speakers, educated in American schools, and deeply engaged in American civic life, but still rooted in the values and religious traditions of their …

Jan 27, 2025 · For Muslim-American women, their identity is influenced by the combination of their gender, faith, and often their race. One of the most common stereotypes against …

Sep 24, 2023 · This study sheds light on the identity negotiation processes inside the African American Muslim communities and the post-1960s immigrant Muslim communities both before …

Mar 3, 2017 · This paper documents the harmful effects of Islamophobic rhetoric on the religious identity and perceptions of Muslim youth in an urban American setting. Using qualitative …

May 24, 2022 · 1 American Muslim Immigrants: Identity and Belonging in the Shadow of 9/11 There is a long lineage of both elites and the mass public questioning (or outright disavowing) …

Yet while diversity and pluralism continue to define contemporary America, many Muslims are viewed by their neighbors as painful reminders of conflict and violence. In this concise volume, …

Aug 1, 2016 · The present study explores cultural identity patterns and the sociodemographic and family contexts of 150 Arab Muslim American young adults ages 18–25 who completed an …

Jan 1, 2024 · Results indicated ethnic identity centrality and American identity centrality were significant predictors for both groups; the influence of religious identity centrality on help …

Does American identity predict preferences for anti-democratic policies that aim to marginalize Muslim Americans? Absent significant priming of inclusive elements of American identity, we …

Jan 5, 2017 · Most existing research on Muslims and transnational Islam originates from Europe. However, the Muslim population in Europe differs from American Muslims in a number of …

Abstract American Muslim youth comprise a minority group at risk for maladaptive identity development and, in turn, a host of negative psychological outcomes. Research on American …

The Muslim side of identity may involve participation in religious activities and settings, and may help promote positive identity development by counteracting discriminatory social messages …

Jan 2, 2024 · American Muslim immigrants are struggling with their identity as ‘new’ Americans, and African American Muslims experience life in America as multigenerational Muslims …

May 1, 2021 · Zaytuna College, under the leadership of Yusuf and Imam Zaid Shakir, a black American convert and Muslim scholar, is oriented toward the spread of knowledge of Islam …