Education and Muslim Identity During a Time of Tension: Inside an American Islamic School

by Melanie Brooks

Education and Muslim Identity During a Time of Tension explores life inside an Islamic Center and school in present-day America. Melanie Brooks’ work draws on in-depth discussions with community and school leaders, teachers, parents and students to present thoughtful and contemporary perspectives on many issues central to American-Muslim identities. Particularly poignant are the children’s voices, as they discuss their developing identities and how they navigate the choice of being American, Muslim, or both. The book covers topics ranging from establishing the community and the considerations involved, the management of diversity within the community, and approaches to modern opinions on and experiences of gender and extremism in the western world. Based on focus groups, interviews and observations collected over a two-year period, this book serves as a fascinating and informative insight into the culture and experiences of modern American Muslims. This is essential reading for students and researchers interested in education, religion, politics, sociology, and most particularly in contemporary Islamic studies.

184 pages, Hardcover

Published August 16, 2018

About the author

Until recently Melanie Brooks was an Emergency Room doctor. She only wrote when she had a spare moment, but she's recently taken a sabbatical from medicine to devote more of her time to writing. She likes to write contemporary erotic romance novels. Writing is her passion, and she hopes you will feel for her characters, to laugh and cry along with them, as she has done.
Melanie draws her characters and the situations they find themselves in from her life as a doctor, but adds plenty of spice. Her books are fun, exciting so get ready for a rollercoaster ride.
Melanie believes that each day is a gift. She loves to write, spend time with her family and on the beach near where she lives walking her dog. She believes each day is for living to the full.