Multiple Roles of American Muslim Health Professionals as a Faith-based Organization: A Case Study
Based on oral history interviews with past and present leaders (n = 12) of the American Muslim Health Professionals (AMHP), this article examines the meanings of faith and identity in the multiple roles this faith-based organization plays. AMHP connects and develops Muslim health leaders, connects M...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Review of religious research
Year: 2025, Volume: 67, Issue: 3, Pages: 541-563 |
| Further subjects: | B
faith-based organization
B American Muslims B health policy B civic participation B Oral History B Public health |
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| Summary: | Based on oral history interviews with past and present leaders (n = 12) of the American Muslim Health Professionals (AMHP), this article examines the meanings of faith and identity in the multiple roles this faith-based organization plays. AMHP connects and develops Muslim health leaders, connects Muslim communities to public health policy and health promotion, and partners with interfaith and government agencies. The evolution of AMHP over the past two decades from a networking listserv to a leading American Muslim voice at the national level provides a case study of Muslim civic contributions to the health of the larger US society. The network provides a third space for many second-generation immigrant American Muslims to debate the meaning of American Muslim-ness and to mobilize resources and enact values from their religious tradition to engage key public health issues with other Muslim organizations, interfaith groups, and government agencies. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0034673X251348239 |
