Ethnic segregation persists among Muslim Americans despite unified racialization

Evidence

Because there is a large Palestinian presence in Chicago, the Palestinian Muslims I interviewed socialized amongst themselves. The same was true for the Pakistani and Indian Muslim communities in both Chicago and the Dallas/Fort Worth area. While Pakistanis and Indians would mix, most of the people I talked to were married to someone who was also from their ethnic background. The “Muslim first” classification in some ways could be seen as a response to the racialization of a Muslim identity, but socioeconomic status and migratory patterns still matter in terms of whether or not South Asian and Arab Muslims are integrated. — Saher Selod, Forever Suspect_ Racialized…, 519

Categorization

• DEFINE: Introduces the ‘Muslim first’ classification concept and shows it coexists with, rather than replaces, ethnic social organization.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Saher Selod, Forever Suspect_ Racialized…, 519
• XREF: connects to: African American Muslims are the largest Muslim American plurality yet stay marginalized. — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 451; British Muslims are a diverse minority diaspora, not a monolith — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 535; Muslim Americans occupy a liminal racial position above African Americans (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• Ethnic endogamy persists among South Asian Muslims despite a shared Muslim identity #exemplifies (0.90) — , Selod, Saher - Forever Suspect_…, 720
• Muslim Americans occupy a liminal racial position above African Americans #complicates (0.60)
• African American Muslims experience racialized religion differently due to distinct history #expands (0.50) — Saher Selod, Forever Suspect_ Racialized…, 478
• Comparing Muslims to blacks erases that African Americans are the largest American-born Muslim group #responds-to (0.40)