Muslim Americans in the Military: Centuries of Service - Softcover

Curtis IV, Edward E.; Sinno, Abdulkader H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0253027179 ISBN 13: 9780253027177

Publisher: Indiana University Press, 2016

Synopsis

Since the Revolutionary War, Muslim Americans have served in the United States military, risking their lives to defend a country that increasingly looks at them with suspicion and fear. In Muslim Americans in the Military: Centuries of Service, Edward E. Curtis IV illuminates the long history of Muslim service members who have defended their country and struggled to practice their faith. Profiling soldiers, Marines, airmen, and sailors, Curtis showcases the real stories of Muslim Americans, from Omer Otmen, who fought fiercely against German forces during World War I, to Captain Humayun Khan, who gave his life in Iraq in 2004. These true stories contradict the narratives of hate and fear that have dominated recent headlines, revealing the contributions and sacrifices that these soldiers have made to the United States.

About this title

About the Author

Edward E. Curtis IV is the author of several books, including Muslims in America: A Short History.

Review

I recommend Muslim Americans in the Military: Centuries of Service as required reading for anyone connected or involved in the military of the United States or abroad. My hope is that this book will serve as a catalyst to assist people with becoming more appreciative, discerning, and value more thoroughly the great opportunity they have been blessed with by the Creator to reside in a land that promotes and supports their highest ambitions based upon pristine ideas, concepts, and thinking that has made America looked to as a great leader at home and abroad. (Lyndon A. Bilal National Commander of the Muslim American Veterans Association)

Muslim Americans in the Military is a short but engaging history of Muslims in the US military from the US Civil War until today. It is an honest and straightforward look at the experiences and contributions, some heroic, of Muslim men and women who served. It also describes episodes when things went wrong. It is a necessary read for anyone who doubts that Muslim Americans have sacrificed for the United States over the centuries, and speaks in particular to political debates about the place of Muslims in American society. (Abdulkader Sinno Indiana University)

Edition details

• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0253027179
• ISBN 13: 9780253027177
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 89