The Athaan in the Bull City: Building DurhamÕs Islamic Community

The Athaan in the Bull City: Building DurhamÕs Islamic CommunityThe Athaan in the Bull City: Building Durhams Islamic Community tells the little known story of the growth of the Islamic community in Durham, North Carolina. Drawing upon his own knowledge of the founding and development of Jamaat Ibad Ar Rahman, Inc., Nazeeh Z. Abdul Hakeem, the organizations principal founder, draws together personal recollections and the details of Durhams major Islamic organization to tell about Durhams burgeoning Islamic

The Athaan in the Bull City: Building DurhamÕs Islamic Community tells the little-known story of the growth of the Islamic community in Durham, North Carolina. Drawing upon his own knowledge of the founding and development of Jamaat Ibad Ar-Rahman, Inc., Nazeeh Z. Abdul-Hakeem, the organizationÕs principal founder, draws together personal recollections and the details of DurhamÕs major Islamic organization to tell about DurhamÕs burgeoning Islamic community.
Reaching back across the communityÕs history of more than thirty years, The Athaan in the Bull City recounts how IslamÕs foundations in Durham rest upon the lives of Black American Muslims. With the passing of years, the community has grown and has changed, as arriving immigrants, Muslims from around the world, have given the community a decidedly international perspective and outlook.