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Edward E. Curtis IV, "Muslims of the Heartland: How Syrian Immigrants Made a Home in the American Midwest" (NYU Press, 2022)

New Books in Anthropology

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The History of Islam in the American Midwest

From 1880 to World War I, the largest and most successful Muslim communities in the country were really located in the Midwest. The Midwest was the heart of America between it during the Gilded Day World War I. This is a important period in the history of the U.S. And it's important in terms of the history of Muslims in the United States.

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