Dr. Craig Considine is a Catholic American of Irish and Italian descent. His first book, Islam, Race, and Pluralism in the Pakistani Diaspora (2017, Routledge), explores the experiences of young Pakistani Muslim and non-Muslim men living in Boston, Massachusetts and Dublin, Ireland. Considine is known for his interfaith activism, his scholarship on Islam in the United States, and his research on Prophet Muhammad's relations with Christians. He currently serves as a faculty member of the Department of Sociology at Rice University.
Reviews
"With a straightforward format, and numerous leads to other useful information on the subject, this book will benefit many sorts of readers."—ARBA
Endorsements
"Craig Considine's terrific new book, Muslims in America: Examining the Facts, is one of the most effective counterpunches to widespread misinformation about Islam and Muslims that I have read. It is accessible, timely, and well-researched, and should be a staple text for students, scholars, and those in the general public who have an interest in learning more about this oft-targeted religious group and their history in the United States. If I could recommend one book that counters stereotypes and presents indisputable and enlightening facts about Muslims, this would be it." —Nathan Lean, Author of The Islamophobia Industry: How the Far Right Manufactures Fear of Muslims
"Craig Considine's Muslims in America: Examining the Facts packs an information-powered punch that will send Islamophobes staggering. This short meticulously researched work answers over thirty important questions on subjects such as history, demographics, politics, Islamophobia, and American national identity. The greatest enemy of ignorance is knowledge. Fear and hatred are finally forced to face the facts." —Dr. John Andrew Morrow, Author of The Covenants of the Prophet Muhammad with the Christians of the World
"Craig Considine has emerged into one of the most poignant and potent voices examining Islam and Muslims in America today, and his rise comes during a moment when his work and insight is most needed. A scholar whose word resonates far beyond academe, Considine's Muslims in America-Examining the Facts manifests a commitment to intellectual production intended to not only defy and dismantle stereotypes about Islam and Muslims, but also inspire new understandings that confront the menacing front of misrepresentations and bigotry rising to the fore today. This will be a go-to resource for many years to come."—Khaled A. Beydoun, Professor of Law and Author of American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear
"Muslims in America: Examining the Facts will be a go-to resource for many years to come, and a book that will retrench many of the most damaging misperceptions and misrepresentations branded upon American Muslims. Dr. Craig Considine has emerged into one of the most poignant and potent voices examining Muslims in America today, and his rise comes during a moment when his work and insight is most needed. His book will inspire a new generation of thinkers and students to engage with issues germane to American Muslims with a spirit of objectivity that eludes their predecessors. Considine delivers and does not disappoint."—Khaled A. Beydoun, Law professor and Author of American Islamophobia: Understanding the Rise and Roots of Fear