About the Book

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. 1 Putting Muslims on the Map in Latin America and the Caribbean 1
5. Part 1 Historical Lineages
6. 2 The Question of Pre-Columbian Contact 29
7. 3 Los Moros, Spain, and the Making of the New World 49
8. 4 Enslaved Muslims and Their Enduring Legacy 75
9. 5 Indentured Servants and Immigrants 97
10. Part 2 Contemporary Communities and Global Entanglements
11. 6 Halal in Brazil and the Global Muslim Economy 127
12. 7 Islamophobia and the War on Terror 151
13. 8 Seeking a Better World in Mexico 181
14. 9 The Contest for Sunni Hegemony in the Caribbean 203
15. 10 The Dream of a Latinx Muslim Homeland 223
16. Part 3 Conclusion
17. 11 The Americas as Part of a Broader “Muslim World” 247
18. Bibliography 257
19. Index 277
20. About the Book 285