essay
The Shi'a mosques and their congregations in Dearborn
muslim communities in north america • Albany, N. Y. • Published In 1994 • Pages: 337-357
By: Walbridge, Linda S..
Abstract
This document describes the three major Shi'a mosques in Dearborn, Michigan -- the Islamic Center of America, the Islamic Institute, and the Islamic Council of America -- their development, leadership, and differences between them in their respective interpretation of religious law in the cultural context in which their congregations live. Much of the emphasis in this work is on the Islamic Center of American under the guidance of Imam Mohammed Jawad Chirri.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1999
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1998
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- ca. 1940s - 1980s
- Coverage Place
- Dearborn, Michigan, United States
- Notes
- Linda S. Walbridge
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 93036564
- LCSH
- Arab Americans