Growing Up Muslim: Understanding The Beliefs And Practices Of Islam
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\ Sumbul Ali - Karamli
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New York
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: Ember
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
, 2012
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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213p
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Index
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Part I: Muslim beliefs and practices (or, what it's like to grow up Muslim in California): 1. Starting with the basics: what do Muslims eat? --2. Definitions and the declaration of faith --3. How many times a day do you pray? --4. Fasting: the ultimate internal conflict --5. Holidays: from turkey dinner to baklava --6. Donating to charity --7. A Muslim pilgrim's progress --8. Everyday rules of behavior for Muslims --9. Fashion sense (or, what Muslims wear) --10. Relationships between men and women (or, can I go to the school dance?) --Part II. When did Islam start and how did it develop?: 11. Muhammad and his mission --12. How Muslims view the world: God, angels, and Adam and Eve --13. The basis of Islam: the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and the Shariah --14. From sand dunes to Spain: the spread of Islam --Part III. Modern demographics: 15. Who's who: Sunni, Shi'a, Sufi, and more --16. Muslims: Who we are and where we live --