"Paul M. Barrett has written a rich book full of insights into a religion many Americans don't know enough about."-- Chicago Tribune   "A thoughtful exploration that is both comforting and alarming . American Islam reveals the variety of Muslim experience in the U.S., as well as profound aspects of Islam that are underappreciated in this country."-- The Wall Street Journal   "These seven lives, and all the others they represent, heighten my sense that we should be practicing a more complicated patriotism, one with a pluralistic gaze."-- Los Angeles Times   "Well wrought and engaging .

 A welcome antidote to the wide spread Islamophobia that has infected so many Americans over the last five years . The book makes a compelling argument that the greatest tool in America's arsenal in the 'war on terror' may be its own thriving and thoroughly assimilated Muslim community."-- The Washington Post Book World   "Timely and engaging."-- The New York Times   "This is a smart, careful look at America in the post-9/11 world. It is definitely worth the time of anyone wondering where the country is going."--Thomas E. Ricks, author of Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq   "[ American Islam ] fills a real need and does so remarkably well. It delivers a set of powerful insights about Muslim life in the United States and the tensions that are shaping the community .

Barrett's carefully crafted approach is a smart one."-- Slate.com.