Muslim Next Door The Qur'an, the Media, and That Veil Thing

Name: Muslim Next Door The Qur'an, the Media, and That Veil Thing
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ISBN: 9780974524566

ISBN-10: 0974524565

ISBN-13: 9780974524566

Edition: 2008

Authors: Sumbul Ali-Karamali

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What if you could sit down at a kitchen table with an American Muslim mom and ask anything you wanted about her faith and religious practice? Conveyed through anecdotes and stories about growing up Muslim and female in the West, author Sumbul Ali-Karamali answers the perennial questions: What are the day-to-day practices of Muslims and how does Islam fit into the Judeo-Christian tradition? Where do the rules come from in Islam and why is quoting the Qur'an problematic? Who's who in Islam (Sunni, Shi'a, the Nation of Islam, Sufis) and why do dervishes whirl? Are Muslim women really oppressed, veiled, and willing to share their husbands? How do most Muslims feel about holy war and…

Book details

List price: $17.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: White Cloud Press
Publication date: 8/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 260
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 1.056
Language: English



Introduction



Everyday Islam: How Muslims Practice Their Religion



Some Basic Islamic Concepts and How Islam Fits into the Judeo-Christian Tradition



The Story of an Arab, an Angel, and the God of Abraham: Muhammad and the Birth of Islam



The Qur'an: What It Is and Why Quoting It Can Be Problematic



Who's Who in Islam: From Ayatollahs to Whirling Dervishes



Religious Hierarchy: Who Makes the Rules in Islam?



Women in Islam: Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy, and that Veil Thing



Jihad and Fundamentalism: Not the Same



Theft and Adultery in Islam: Reflections on Disney's Aladdin



An American Muslim Reaction to September 11th



Why the Misconceptions Persist: Separating the Reality from the Murky Mythology


Questions for Discussion


Chronology


Notes


Suggested Reading List


Index