The Moorish Science Temple of America: A Study Exploring the Foundations of African American Islamic Thought and Culture

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dc.contributor.advisorPinn, Anthony B.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBongmba, Elias K.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberEmerson, Michael O.
dc.creatorEasterling, Paul
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-16T15:05:28Z
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-16T15:05:33Z
dc.date.available2013-09-16T15:05:28Z
dc.date.available2013-09-16T15:05:33Z
dc.date.created2013-05
dc.date.issued2013-09-16
dc.date.submittedMay 2013
dc.date.updated2013-09-16T15:05:33Z
dc.description.abstractOne of the reasons religious studies is important to the academic process is because it seeks to understand the intricacies of well known human systems of meaning. Also important is research on those religious systems not well known. Herein lies the purpose of this dissertation, to exam a religious movement within the African American community, which has not received the academic attention it deserves, the Moorish Science Temple of America, Inc. (MSTA). Therefore, the primary thesis for this dissertation: to expand the current study of African American Islam to include the intricacies of the movement and organization of the MSTA through attention to primary materials and secondary literature.
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dc.identifier.citationEasterling, Paul. "The Moorish Science Temple of America: A Study Exploring the Foundations of African American Islamic Thought and Culture." (2013) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/71950">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/71950</a>.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/71950
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectMoorish Science Temple of America
dc.subjectNoble Drew Ali
dc.subjectAfrican American Islam
dc.subjectAfrican American religion
dc.titleThe Moorish Science Temple of America: A Study Exploring the Foundations of African American Islamic Thought and Culture
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.departmentReligious Studies
thesis.degree.disciplineHumanities
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy
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