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From colonial sailors and adventurers to 19th-century peddlers and factory workers to post-World War II immigration, Muslims in America is a sweeping chronicle of Islamic religion and culture in the United States. Fred Denny weaves together the colorful histories of various Muslim sects, schools, and traditions, such as Sunnis, Shi'ites, Sufis, the Nation of Islam, and the "Prison Umma." Along the way, he shows specific how Muslims have adapted, covering diet, clothing, social customs, education, stereotypes, civil rights, rock music, dating, sexuality, and maintaining an Islamic lifestyle. From Middle Eastern, African, and South Asian immigrants to African-American and Caucasian converts, Muslims in America is a lively look at this rapidly growing segment of the population.