Author: Genieve Abdo

Translated by: Lila Zidan

Publisher: ESDUCK

Islam is America’s fastest growing religion, with more than six million Muslims in the United States, all living in the shadow of 9/11. Some Americans ask - Who are our Muslim neighbors? What are their beliefs and desires? How are they coping with life under the War on Terror?
In Mecca and Main Street, noted author and journalist Geneive Abdo offers illuminating answers to these questions. Gaining unprecedented access to Muslim communities in America, she traveled across the country, visiting schools, mosques, Islamic centers, radio stations and homes. She reveals a community tired of being judged by Americans’ perceptions of Muslims and eager to tell their own stories. Abdo brings these stories vividly to life, allowing us to hear their own voices and inviting us to understand their hopes and their fears. Inspiring, insightful, tough-minded, and even-handed, this book will appeal to the Muslim community world-wide.