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Standing Alone An American Woman's Struggle for the Soul of Islam

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ISBN-10: 0060832975

ISBN-13: 9780060832971

Edition: N/A

Authors: Asra Nomani, Asra Nomani

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As President Bush is preparing to invade Iraq, Wall Street Journal correspondent Asra Nomani embarks on a dangerous journey from Middle America to the Middle East to join more than two million fellow Muslims on the hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca required of all Muslims once in their lifetime. Mecca is Islam's most sacred city and strictly off limits to non-Muslims. On a journey perilous enough for any American reporter, Nomani is determined to take along her infant son, Shibli -- living proof that she, an unmarried Muslim woman, is guilty of zina, or "illegal sex." If she is found out, the puritanical Islamic law of the Wahabbis in Saudi Arabia may mete out terrifying punishment. But Nomani…    
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Book details

List price: $15.99
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 2/28/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

Asra Q. Nomani is a former Wall Street Journal correspondent, has also written for the Washington Post , New York Times , and Time magazine on Islam, and has covered the war in Afghanistan for Salon.com . She has spoken about women’s rights in Islam on CNN, PBS, NPR, and the BBC. A Muslim born in India, Nomani was raised in the foothills of West Virginia, and currently lives in Morgantown with her son, Shibli.

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