New York Masjid: The Mosques of New York City

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The book took root on Februar 26, 1993 in the midst of an urban crisis: the world trade center bombing. But equally destructive to the city at that time were the tidal waves of toxic and reductive headlines that followed in print, and televised media: 'Muslim terrorist,' leaving an easy, familiar code name for terror. To counteract this stereotype, scholar Jerrilynn D. Dodds joined forces with photographer EdwardGrazda to document Islamic presence in New York by focusing on the places Muslims congregate to worship - the Mosque. Here are photographs, essays and interviews documenting the mosque in New York City's various Muslim communities.