Islam in black and brown: The making of Muslim communities, intra-faith relationships and diversity in East-Central Illinois

This project explores the origins of Muslim communities in East-Central Illinois with specific attention given to intra-faith relationships and diversity as experienced by African-American Muslim males. Employing an oral history methodology, this research explores the themes of identity, transitions, and diversity as narrated by the participants. Utilizing the theoretical framework of symbolic power to explore conceptions of “whiteness” while simultaneously addressing matters of privilege, and power, the accounts of the participants are placed in conversation with literature as well as concepts associated with symbolic power. Ultimately the findings of this research suggests that the differences among African-American Muslim and immigrant Muslim communities are byproducts of being fundamentally different in who they are historically, and culturally.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Policy Studies

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2018

Author dc:creator

• Yusef, Tseleq Ahlef Isaiyah

Contributors dc:contributor

• Pak, Yoon
• Anderson, James
• Span, Chris
• Ali, Arshad

• African-American, Islam, Symbolic Power

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2018, Tseleq Yusef

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/101362

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/101362