Overview of the Book
The book "Muslim Minorities in the Americas and the Caribbean" by Said Abdul Majid Bakr is a serious scholarly work that discusses the topic of Muslim minorities. It serves as an important reference for researchers interested in the affairs of Muslim minorities in North and South America, as well as the Caribbean region.
Part of a Distinguished Series
The book is part of a distinguished series addressing the conditions of Muslim minorities around the world. It is the fourth volume in the series written by the author.
Exploring the Situation of Muslims in the Americas
The book explores the situation of Muslims in the Americas across several chapters, organized in a way that facilitates the reader's access to information about the minority in a specific country within the two American continents.
Research Effort and Aim
This book constitutes a research effort by the author aimed at understanding the presence of Muslim minorities in non-Muslim majority countries, their problems, and their causes. It aims to bring these issues to light so that members of the Islamic nation can grasp the extent of the tragedy faced by Muslim communities and provide support.
Book Structure
The book is divided into four sections, containing precise information about Muslim minorities according to the country where each minority resides in the respective American continent.
Section 1: Introduction
The first section discusses the key features of North America and Canada, the entry points of Islam into these regions, the geographical distribution of Muslim minorities within them, and the requirements for Islamic work in each.
Section 2: The Muslim Minority in Central America
The second section addresses the conditions of Muslim minorities and the ways Islam has spread in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and the Republic of Panama.
Section 3: The Muslim Minority in the Caribbean Region
The third section discusses the conditions of Muslim minorities and the ways Islam has spread in Trinidad, the Dutch Antilles, Grenada, Barbados, Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba, and the Bahamas.
Section 4: The Muslim Minority in South America
The fourth section examines the conditions of Muslim minorities and the ways Islam has spread in Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Paraguay, Argentina, and Chile.
