Muslim prisoner litigation : an unsung American tradition / SpearIt.
"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...
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Oakland, California :
University of California Press,
[2023]
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- At the intersection of religion and punishment
- Islam in American prisons
- The struggle to be recognized by prisons
- Fighting for religious rights
- Holding prisons accountable
- Muslim litigiosity
- Conclusions and final thoughts.