In the United States today, Islam is a highly accepted religion in the African American community. Since the beginning of the American slave trade, Islam has had a presence in America. The most notable Muslim community in the United States is referred to as the Nation of Islam. The Nation of Islam originated as a social movement that provided African-Americans with a national identity and a sense of belonging and progressed into a movement that …showed first 75 words of 2368 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2368 total…respect for the religion and its beliefs. REFERENCES Diouf, Sylviane. Servants of Allah: African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas. New York: New York University Press, 1998. Koszegi, Michael and Melton, J. Gordon. Islam in North America: A Sourcebook. New York: Garland Publishing, Inc. 1992. McCloud, Aminah Beverly. African American Islam. New York: Routledge, 1995. Smith, Jane. Islam in America. New York: Columbia University Press, 1999. Turner, Eric. The Black Muslims in America. Trenton, New Jersey: Africa World Press, Inc. 1994.