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02335aam a2200409 i 4500 001 E19180AE141211EF8F56A7732FECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240517010047 008 230119t20232023cau b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2023002304 020 $a 0520384857 020 $a 9780520384859 020 $a 0520384849 020 $a 9780520384842 035 $a (OCoLC)1375187475 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d YDX $d BDX $d OCLCF $d UKMGB $d OCLCQ $d YDX $d OCLCO $d SLU $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a KF9731 $b .S69 2023 100 0 $a SpearIt, $e author. 245 10 $a Muslim prisoner litigation : $b an unsung American tradition / $c SpearIt. 264 1 $a Oakland, California : $b University of California Press, $c [2023] 300 $a ix, 198 pages ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Introduction -- At the intersection of religion and punishment -- Islam in American prisons -- The struggle to be recognized by prisons -- Fighting for religious rights -- Holding prisons accountable -- Muslim litigiosity -- Conclusions and final thoughts. 520 $a "Since the early 1960s, incarcerated Muslims have used legal action to establish their rights to religious freedom behind bars and improve the conditions of their incarceration. Inspired by Islamic principles of justice and equality, these efforts have played a critical role in safeguarding the civil rights not only of imprisoned Muslims but of all those confined to carceral settings. In this sweeping book-the first to examine this history in depth-SpearIt writes a missing chapter in the history of Islam in America while illuminating new perspectives on the role of religious expression and experience in the courtroom"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Muslim prisoners $x Legal status, laws, etc. $z United States. 650 0 $a Muslim prisoners $x Religious life. 650 0 $a Prisoners $x Civil rights $z United States. 650 6 $a Prisonniers musulmans $x Vie religieuse. 650 6 $a Prisonniers $x Droits $z Etats-Unis. 650 7 $a Prisoners $x Civil rights $2 fast 651 7 $a United States $2 fast 776 08 $i ebook version : $z 9780520384866 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20240517012605.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=E19180AE141211EF8F56A7732FECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search