Bismillah & Bean Pies: How Black Americans Crafted An Islamic Expression Through Nationalism (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781537088983)

Bean pies have become synonymous with African American Islamic communities. The custard pie was introduced to the black palate by the Nation of Islam, an Islamic organization with black nationalist teachings, as an alternative to the sweet potato pie. The sweet potato was not in accord with the dietary recommendations of Elijah Muhammad's book "How to Eat to Live". The bean pie has become as much emblematic of Muhammad's organization as the bow tie. Although its genesis is in the Nation of Islam, the bean pie has grown to be a part of every African American Islamic expression. It, more than any other item, symbolizes the unique Muslim culture developed by blacks in America. The bean pie in many ways mirrors Islam in black America. Both find their roots in black nationalism and are a deviation from the overarching black culture in the United States.

Author: Asad El Malik
ISBN-10: 153708898X
ISBN-13: 9781537088983
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 08/14/2016
Pages: 148
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.34d