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Preface | |
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Embarking on the Journey: January 2001 to January 2003 | |
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The Dalai Lama and the Seeds of a Pilgrimage | |
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Relfections on Life as a Daughter of Islam | |
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Islamic Red Tape | |
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The Wall of Wahhabism | |
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Betrayal and a Turning Point | |
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Birth and Rebirth | |
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Fear and Doubts | |
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Departure and the Faith of My Parents | |
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Starting the Pilgrimage: February 2003 | |
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An Introduction to Community | |
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On the Road of Bin Laden | |
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Open Borders, Closed Doors | |
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House of Saud, House of Donuts | |
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Climax and Anticlimax | |
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The Divine in the Desert | |
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A Prayer Side by Side | |
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Laws of Men in the Name of God | |
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The Prophet and His Female Anchors | |
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The Courage of My Mother | |
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The Contradiction of Public and Private | |
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Religion, Sex, and Segregation | |
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A Road and Reclaimed History | |
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The City of Illumination | |
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The Vision of My Father | |
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My Nephew and the Promise of the New Muslim Man | |
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Faith | |
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Making the Pilgrimage: February 2003 | |
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Small Acts and Large Lessons in the Women's Tent | |
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The Devil's in the Details | |
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Sex, Lies, and Truth | |
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Judgment Day, Sin, and Forgiveness | |
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My Judgment Day | |
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Affirmation | |
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The True Face of Satan | |
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My Niece's Memo to Allah: A Very Good God | |
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Culmination | |
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Continuing the Pilgrimage: February 2003 | |
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A Different Path | |
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The Prophet and a Mirage | |
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Travel Warnings and War Clouds | |
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The Dome of the Rock | |
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Bringing the Pilgrimage Home: March 2003 to October 2003 | |
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A Triumphant Homecoming | |
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My Voice Claimed | |
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Anger | |
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Acceptance | |
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The Legacy of the Prophet and His Daughter | |
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A Princess in Islam | |
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A Mother's Commitment to Islam | |
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Asserting the Lessons of the Pilgrimage: October 2003 to May 2004 | |
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Reality Check at My Local Mosque | |
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History Reclaimed | |
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Our Ascension | |
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Islamic Rights in Western Law | |
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Time for Action | |
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A Restraining Order in the House of God | |
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Disappointment After Disappointment | |
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Imported Hatred | |
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Messages of Worthlessness | |
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Harvesting the Fruits of the Pilgrimage: June 2004 to October 2004 | |
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Muslim Women's Response | |
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From the Mosque to the Bedroom | |
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Inquisition | |
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Back to Mecca | |
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Happiness Claimed | |
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New Triumphs | |
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The Islamic Bill of Rights for Women in Mosques | |
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The Professor | |
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Death Threats and the Final Fruits of Pilgrimage | |
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Epilogue | |
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An Islamic Bill of Rights for Women in Mosques | |
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An Islamic Bill of Rights for Women in the Bedroom | |
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Letters: The Silent Muslim Moderate Majority Speaks | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Recommended Reading | |
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Insight: Afterword | |