Given the intense scrutiny of Muslims,
The Routledge Handbook of Islam and Race
is an outstanding reference to key topics related to Islam and racialization. Comprising over 40 chapters by nearly 50 international contributors, the Handbook covers 30 countries on six continents examining an array of subjects including
Chinese, Russian, Iranian, and Palestinian Muslims as racialized others
Hip-Hop, Islam, and race
Sexuality, gender, and race in Muslim spaces
Islamophobia and race
Racializing Muslim youth
Islam, media, photography and race
Central issues are explored not only in Muslim societies but also in Muslim-minority countries like Mexico, Finland, Brazil, New Zealand, and South Africa for topics such as race and color in the Qur’an, law, slavery, conversion, multiculturalism, blackness, whiteness, and otherness.
is essential reading for students and researchers in religious studies and postcolonial studies. The Handbook will also be very useful for those in related fields such as art and architecture, literature, ethnic studies, Black and Africana studies, sociology, history, anthropology, and global studies.