Muslims and Jews in America: Commonalities, Contentions, and Complexities

by Reza Aslan (Editor), A. Tapper (Editor)

This book is an exploration of contemporary Jewish-Muslim relations in the United States and the distinct ways in which these two communities interact with one another in the American context. Each essay discusses a different episode from the recent twentieth and current twenty-first century American milieu that links these two groups together.

Genres: Nonfiction, Religion, Islam, Politics, Social Justice, Jewish

214 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Dr. Reza Aslan, an internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions, is author most recently of Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth.

He is the founder of AslanMedia.com, an online journal for news and entertainment about the Middle East and the world, and co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of BoomGen Studios, the premier entertainment brand for creative content from and about the Greater Middle East.

His books include No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam (published 2005) and How to Win a Cosmic War: God, Globalization and the End of the War on Terror (published 2009).

Read Reza Aslan's biography on RezaAslan.com,

Reviews

[Hoodsy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've used this book to support my main argument in my BA thesis which revolves around the Jewish community in America and their characteristics. Aslan successfully amalgamates both religions, namely Judaism and Islam, in his book and analyzes them by juxtaposition and through chronological order within history, which therefore, drives the reader to draw his own conclusion about the position of the two religions in USA nowadays,

[Vader · Rating 1 out of 5]

5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish