The Moslem World
A History of America's Earliest Islamic Newspaper and Its Successors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6085700 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brent Singleton (corresponding author), Brent D Singleton |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 297-307 |
| Publication date | 2007-08-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0266-6952 • E-ISSN: 1469-9591 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13602000701536216 |
| OpenAlex | W1980509443 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
In the spring of 1893, The Moslem World debuted as America's first Islamic publication. The paper was to be the centerpiece in Mohammed Alexander Russell Webb's Indian-backed American Islamic Propaganda mission to the United States. Despite near unanimous praise from critics with regard to the printing quality of the paper, there was a mixed reaction to the paper's contents and Webb's scheme in general. The paper was only published for seven issues before financial shortfalls from India doomed the ambitious publication. As well, internal strife within Webb's movement hampered efforts to regain the necessary funding to carry on publication of the paper. In subsequent years, Webb was able to publish scaled down newspapers, but The Voice of Islam and the consolidated Moslem World and Voice of Islam were mere shadows of their predecessor and never able to fully fill the void caused by the former's collapse. This essay explores the development, publishing history, press reaction, and demise of these unique American newspapers
Art · Demise · Islam · Literature · Media studies · Newspaper · Political science · Praise · Publication · Publishing · Sociology · The Void · History · Law · Philosophy · Race, History, and American Society
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |