Exploring the often overlooked impact of Arab and Islamic culture on American society, this book combines humor and insightful analysis to reveal the connections between these cultures and various aspects of American life. Through engaging narratives, the author, a journalist for the "San Francisco Chronicle," uncovers the rich and diverse influences that shape contemporary America, offering readers a fresh perspective on cultural interactions.
Jonathan Curiel Knihy
Jonathan Curiel je novinár so zameraním na kultúrnu rozmanitosť Ameriky. Jeho práca sa ponára do zložitých koreňov a vplyvov, ktoré formovali americkú spoločnosť. Prostredníctvom svojho písania osvetľuje menej známe príbehy a perspektívy, ktoré obohacujú naše chápanie národnej identity. Jeho prístup je novinársky, ale prináša hlboký literárny vhľad do multikultúrnej tapisérie Ameriky.


Traces the story of America's Muslims from the seventeenth-century slave trade to the eighteenth-century immigration wave to the Nation of Islam. Drawing on interviews in communities from industrial Michigan to rural California, Curiel portrays the diversity of practices, cultures and observances that make up Muslim America.