Alhamdulillah, I was quite pleased and grateful to discover these 2018 amazon reviews of my first book, American Muslim Women: Negotiating Race, Gender and Class Within the Ummah.
Dr. Jamillah Karim speaks
truth to power! This brilliant book has become a cornerstone of my library and
played an immense role in my return to academia as it sheds light on the lived
experiences of Muslim women in America. By focusing on Muslim women within in
their religious spheres along with the imbrication of race, gender, class and
age--Dr. Karim delivers a richly textured account of and on American Women as
they negotiate so many facets of their identity.
By fully, confronting the
intra-Muslims racism of American Islam, Dr. Karim has created an opening for a
new genera of study and long overdue discussion on this very real issue.
This book is perfectly
suited for the non-academic as well as those within. Her brilliant
methodologies foster an accessible reading.
Above all, Dr. Karim sheds
light on the eloquent and nuanced dance of identity negotiation(s) that all
Muslim women must perform in the richly diverse context of America. One of my
all time favorite books!
Ananda W, March 2018
Ground-breaking study on
gender and interminority relationships. A bold move away from studies that give
a "portrait" of one particular ethnic minority. Also brings an
important class analysis. A must read for religious studies, American and
ethnic studies and the study of Islam more generally.
Dr. Su’ad, March 2018
