Gullah Geechee Muslims in America: Exploring Islamic Identity in the African Diaspora

Fraser-Rahim, Muhammad (Author)

ISBN 10: 1666940879 / ISBN 13: 9781666940879

Published by Lexington Books, 2026

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162 pages. 6.00x1.00x9.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gullah Geechee Muslims in America: Exploring Islamic Identity in the African Diaspora
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1666940879
• ISBN 13: 9781666940879
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.45 kilograms

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Synopsis

Through meticulous research, interviews, and documentation, this book presents a unique and significant contribution to religious studies, Africana studies, and anthropology by shedding light on a previously understudied aspect of the Gullah/Geechee community and culture. Previous studies of enslaved African Muslims have claimed that Islam, as a conscious practice, vanished by the eve of the Civil War. However, Muhammad Fraser-Rahim highlights the continuity of Islamic belief and practice in the Lowcountry. For scholars who have spent decades researching the retention of African culture among the enslaved and their descendants, this book reveals certain challenges and poses new avenues of research.

About the Author

Muhammad Fraser-Rahim is associate professor at the Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, USA.