A study of young Yemeni-American Muslims’ identity, 2010–2021

Abstract

Yemenis have a long history of settlement in America. First-generation Yemenis have mainly worked as laborers in agriculture and car manufacturing, and some second-generation Yemenis attend educational institutions. Today, Yemen is facing sectarian and regional conflicts, which are affecting Yemeni Americans. In this paper, I investigate the identity of young Yemeni Muslims in Michigan and New York. This paper uses grounded theory and is based on data from interviews with five participants that I conducted in 2010 and 2017; and arts and crafts of newly arrived Yemeni youths displayed in an exhibition in 2017. I conclude that young Yemeni-American Muslims are likely to identify with America because of their resilience and optimism. The policy makers and the wider society should make an effort to make America an inclusive society so that the new Yemeni arrivals in the United States do not feel distressed with the war-torn conditions back home.

RAS ID

43295

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

2022

School

School of Arts and Humanities

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Taylor & Francis

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Kabir, N. A. (2022). A study of young Yemeni-American Muslims’ identity, 2010–2021. Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, 41(4), 627-642. https://doi.org/10.1080/13602004.2022.2029014

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10.1080/13602004.2022.2029014