The work is 37 English language articles by the noted Bosnian-American Islamic leader, Kamil Avdic (1914-1979). He was a graduate of three colleges on three continents: the College of Islamic Studies/ Sarajevo, al-Azhar/ Cairo and Rosary College/ Chicago. He started to write on Islam even as a student in his native Bosnia. Later he served on editorial boards of Arabic-language journals in Egypt and on Lahore/Pakistan's periodical Islamic Literature. This book is a compilation of all of his known English-language articles collected from various periodicals. They offer a unique perspective on issues of assimilation and acculturation in the Muslim community in the West, as well as important aspects of post-Ottoman Bosnian history. The articles focus on the concept of fasting in Islam, the Muslim New Year, Hajj, the struggles against assimilation, Mawlid (birth of the Prophet Muhammad), and more. I would suggest it for anyone interested in Islam, Bosnia, and the stresses of assimilation for Muslims in America.
Mersad Islamovic