Muslim prisoner litigation: an unsung American tradition

"Since the early 1960s, incarcerated Muslims have used legal action to establish their rights to religious freedom behind bars and improve the conditions of their incarceration. Inspired by Islamic principles of justice and equality, these efforts have played a critical role in safeguarding the...

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1. VerfasserIn: SpearIt (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Druck Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Oakland, California University of California Press [2023]
In:Jahr: 2023
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UB: 64 A 4752
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Muslim prisoners > Legal status, laws, etc > United States
Muslim prisoners > Religious life
Prisoners > Civil rights > United States
USA > Islam > Gefängnis > Religionsfreiheit > Geschichte 1960-2023
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Zusammenfassung:"Since the early 1960s, incarcerated Muslims have used legal action to establish their rights to religious freedom behind bars and improve the conditions of their incarceration. Inspired by Islamic principles of justice and equality, these efforts have played a critical role in safeguarding the civil rights not only of imprisoned Muslims but of all those confined to carceral settings. In this sweeping book-the first to examine this history in depth-SpearIt writes a missing chapter in the history of Islam in America while illuminating new perspectives on the role of religious expression and experience in the courtroom"--
Introduction -- At the intersection of religion and punishment -- Islam in American prisons -- The struggle to be recognized by prisons -- Fighting for religious rights -- Holding prisons accountable -- Muslim litigiosity -- Conclusions and final thoughts.
Beschreibung:Bibliografie: Seite 185-195, Register
Physische Details:ix, 198 Seiten
ISBN:9780520384842
9780520384859