RELIGST 3CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Wahhabism, Haji Ali Dargah, Hi Jolly

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELIGST 3CC3
• Professor: Liyakat Takim

Document Summary

Slave registers (by names able to tell that they were muslims) Enslaved in africa and brought to north america. Most slaves died and committed suicide because they did not want to serve a white man. Migrants; came from syria/came to make money (land of opportunity) Shi"a coming from syria going to michigan city, indianapolis. Two cousins one wore hijab to pretend he was a women. Men ended up in the sea and drowned. Majority of those that came were sunnis. Students coming in from iran, pakistan, etc. , to study. Muslims did not engage in dialogue because the came solely to settle in. Refugees coming from different parts of the world. Bangladesh was created as a result; many people came from bangladesh post war. Irani"s came over after revolution (those not happy with khumayni) East african"s came because of better opportunities. Many muslims coming in because of sponsors. Mosques & islamic centers (in north american)