Islam and America

Preface to the Paperback Edition
Preface
Introduction: Why America Matters
Chapter 1: America’s View of Islam
Chapter 2: Holy Land for a Chosen People
Chapter 3: How Islam Shaped America
Chapter 4: America’s Gifts to Muslims and Arabs
Chapter 5: Failing Civilizations
Chapter 6: Future without Prejudice

Most books on Islam these days stress the negative, but Majid builds a highly personal and well documented blueprint for proudly being American and Muslim at the same time. Beneath the media-hyped 'clash of civilizations' there is far too much 'trash talking' and not near enough reasoned exploration of the principles that should unite the best values of both the United States and the Islamic World. As the current 'Arab Spring' demonstrates, the future belongs to those who challenge the status quo rather than pandering to past prejudice and perpetuating the injustice that tarnishes all sides. What makes this book stand out from the rest are both Majid's self reflection as a Muslim from Morocco and his passion for retelling the principles that at one time made the American experiment the envy of the world. As Majid persuasively argues, Americans and Muslims do not straddle a rigid cultural divide but can build on shared values if everyone recognizes that past prejudice is the enemy of future progress.