Memphis Libraries Receive Islamic Collection

THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL
By Michael Lollar

TENNESSEE--Islam is coming to a library near you through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, which is financing the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf at the Memphis Public Library and libraries at the University of Memphis and Christian Brothers University. The collection includes about 25 books selected by Muslim scholars, librarians and other public programming experts through NEH and the American Library Association. Library consultant Dr. Nabil Bayakly, who teaches Muslim studies at LeMoyne-Owen College and the University of Memphis, said the book collection "is all meant to educate the public. It's to show people that there's more to Islam that what you see on TV. And there is this marvelous art." [link]