Women of the Nation: Between Black Protest and Sunni Islam

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Women of the Nation This page intentionally left blank Women of the Nation Between Black Protest and Sunni Islam Dawn-Marie Gibson and Jamillah Karim a NEW YORK UNIVERSIT Y PRESS New York and London NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2014 by New York University All rights reserved References to Internet websites (URLs) were accurate at the time of writing. Neither the author nor New York University Press is responsible for URLs that may have expired or changed since the manuscript was prepared. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gibson, Dawn-Marie. Women of the nation : between black protest and Sunni Islam / Dawn-Marie Gibson, Jamillah Karim. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8147-6995-9 (hbk.) — ISBN 978-0-8147-3786-6 (pbk.) — 1. Muslim women—United States—History. 2. Women and religion—United States— History. 3. Nation of Islam (Chicago, Ill.)—History. I. Karim, Jamillah Ashira, 1976II . Title. HQ1170.G53 2014 305.48’6970973--dc23 2014004205 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Also available as an ebook This book is dedicated to Khayriyyah Faiz and Lauryn McCullough. This page intentionally left blank ...