Muslim Prisoner Litigation: An Unsung American Tradition

by SpearIt

Overview

Since the early 1960s, incarcerated Muslims have used legal action to establish their rights to religious freedom behind bars and improve the conditions of their incarceration. Inspired by Islamic principles of justice and equality, these efforts have played a critical role in safeguarding the civil rights not only of imprisoned Muslims but of all those confined to carceral settings. In this sweeping book­­—the first to examine this history in depth—SpearIt writes a missing chapter in the history of Islam in America while illuminating new perspectives on the role of religious expression and experience in the courtroom.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780520384859
Publisher:	University of California Press
Publication date:	08/22/2023
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

SpearIt is Professor of Law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and author of American Prisons: A Critical Primer on Culture and Conversion to Islam.

Table of Contents

Contents

Acknowledgments 
Abbreviations 

Introduction 
1. At the Intersection of Religion and Punishment 
2. Islam in American Prisons 
3. The Struggle to Be Recognized by Prisons 
4. Fighting for Religious Rights 
5. Holding Prisons Accountable 
6. Muslim Litigiosity 
7. Conclusions and Final Thoughts 

Notes 
Bibliography 
Index