Dilemmas of Authenticity
The American Muslim Crisis of Faith
By Zaid Adhami

Approx. 328 pp., 6.125 x 9.25, 2 halftones, notes, bibl., index
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Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4696-8556-4
Published: May 2025 -
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4696-8555-7
Published: May 2025
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Through vivid storytelling and sensitive analysis, Adhami illuminates why religious doubt is often a source of intense anxiety in today's world and how people maintain their faith despite such unsettling uncertainty.
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Zaid Adhami is assistant professor of religion at Williams College.
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"Through insightful ethnography and superb analysis, Adhami convincingly argues that a contemporary 'crisis of faith' among American Muslims stems from the convergence of global Islamic revivalism and American spirituality, both of which revolve around concerns over 'authenticity.' Expertly weaving debates in Islamic studies and American religions, Adhami shows how this crisis has generated new possibilities for individual and communal religiosity in contemporary Islam."—Justine Howe, Case Western Reserve University
“This is an important book, written in engaging and accessible prose while sacrificing nothing in terms of conceptual and philosophical sophistication. Adhami draws on a wealth of ethnographic and historical data to advance multiple conversations in religious studies, American Muslim studies, and American studies.”—Alireza Doostdar, The University of Chicago