How to Use Th is Book Muslims in America: Examining the Facts is part of ABC-CLIO’s Contem- porary Debates reference series. Each title in this series, which is intended for use by high school and undergraduate students as well as members of the general public, examines the veracity of controversial claims or beliefs surrounding a major political/cultural issue in the United States. The pur- pose of this series is to give readers a clear and unbiased understanding of current issues by informing them about falsehoods, half-truths, and misconceptions—and confi rming the factual validity of other assertions— that have gained traction in the political and cultural discourses of the United States. Ultimately, this series has been crafted to give readers the tools for a fuller understanding of controversial issues, policies, and laws that occupy center stage in American life and politics. Each volume in this series identifi es 30 to 40 questions swirling about the larger topic under discussion. These questions are examined in indi- vidualized entries, which are in turn arranged in broad subject chapters that cover certain aspects of the issue being examined, for example, his- tory of concern about the issue, potential economic or social impact, or fi ndings of latest scholarly research. Each chapter features 4 to 10 individual entries. Each entry begins by stating an important and/or well-known Question about the issue being studied—for example, “Do Muslims in the United States condemn the radical beliefs and actions of militant groups such as ISIS and Al-Qaeda?” or “Is Islamophobia on the rise in the United States?”
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