Best of: Muslim communities in the Midwest
Edward Curtis IV is a professor of religious studies and the chair of Liberal Arts at IUPUI and author of the new book "Muslims of the Heartland.".
Religious diversity in the Midwest is the subject of a new book by a professor of religious studies, who is, himself, a descendent of Syrian Midwesterners.
He'll also be giving a talk at the Union Theater at the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield on Thursday, April 7 at 7:00 pm.
This conversation originally aired April 4, 2022.
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Edward E. Curtis IV
Author, Muslims of the Heartland | William M. and Gail M. Plater Chair of Liberal Arts, Professor of Religious Studies, Indiana University School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI
Since it’s the start of both Ramadan and #ArabAmericanHeritageMonth, let me share a photo of Sada Juma flapping what North Dakotans called Syrian lefse. Learn more about the Arab Muslims who fasted and feasted on the prairie in #HeartlandMuslim (@NYUpress) https://t.co/pBToDeExNl pic.twitter.com/QsJnMs5KVs
— Edward Curtis (@EdwardECurtisIV) April 1, 2022
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