Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780807083833
- Book Title
- Living Islam Out Loud : American Muslim Women Speak
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Format
- Perfect
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Author
- Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur
- Genre
- Religion, Social Science
- Topic
- Islam / Theology, Islamic Studies, Islam / General, Women’s Studies, Sexuality & Gender Studies, Essays
- Item Weight
- 10 oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
- Country of Origin
- United States
Living Islam Out Loud: American Mus- 0807083836, paperback, Saleemah Editor Abdu
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Beacon Press
ISBN-10
0807083836
ISBN-13
9780807083833
eBay Product ID (ePID)
44128246
Product Key Features
Book Title
Living Islam Out Loud : American Muslim Women Speak
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Islam / Theology, Islamic Studies, Islam / General, Women’s Studies, Sexuality & Gender Studies, Essays
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Religion, Social Science
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
10 oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-028161
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
“These are precisely the kinds of women whose voices we need to hear.” –Leila Ahmed, Harvard Divinity School “From the Islamic Bill’s of Rights for Women in Mosques and in the Bedroom to the call for the Divine Feminine in Islam, this book reveals the diverse, complex, ambiguous, brilliant voices of women who are at once American and Muslim.”–Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues “This anthology presents the best of the new generation of American Muslim women.” –Imam Rauf, author of What’s Right with Islam “A rich mosaic of experiences from passionate women that challenge us to redefine our understanding of Islam in general, and American Muslim women in particular. Grade: A” –Candice Levy, Girlfriends, made up of disparate essays dedicated to topics like love, faith, and religion, with contributions from Sarah El-Tantawi, who has appeared on Hardball and Asra Nomani, a former reporter for the Wall Street Journal. Some essays are passionate, while others are more subdued, but all attempt to define female identity in the context of American and Muslim ties. As editor Abdul-Ghafur, a former chief executive of Azizah, a leading magazine for Muslim women, notes, this identity reflects the continuum of Muslim women in the West -evolving, spiritual, and unique. Moving essays and poems cover marriage, religious beliefs, homosexuality, abuse, American cultural expectations, and religious ecstasy in the idiom of Islamic belief. All entail some element of spiritual transformation and provide a wonderfully satisfying read. (Library Journal)
Dewey Decimal
297/.082/0973
Table Of Content
INTRODUCTION SALEEMAH’S STORY PART I: CROSSROADS “How I Met God” Samina Ali “To Be Young, Gifted, Black, American, Muslim, and Woman” Precious Rasheeda Muhammad PART II: LOVE “Remembering Love” Sham-e-Ali al-Jamil “My Own Worst Enemy” Manal Omar “Marrying a Believer” Asia Sharif-Clark “Finding Home” Sham-e-Ali al-Jamil “Fumbling Toward Ecstacy” Yousra Y. Fazili “On the Edge of Belonging” Khalida Saed PART III: THE STRONGEST OF FAITH “A Day in the Life” Su’ad Abdul-Khabeer “Hijra from Harlem” Khadijah Sharif-Drinkard “The Muslim in the Mirror” Mohja Kahf “Being the Leader I Want to See in the World” Asra Q. Nomani “An Islamic Bill of Rights for Women in Mosques” “An Islamic Bill of Rights for Women in the Bedroom” PART IV: SOUL JOURNEYS “A Meditation on the Clearing” Sarah Eltanawi “A Siren Song” Aroosha Zoq Rana “Blessed Divine Woman” Sham-e-Ali al-Jamil “My Son the Mystic” Inas Younis “My Sister’s Prayer” Suheir Hammad ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CONTRIBUTORS
Synopsis
The first true generation of American Muslim women–those who have always identified as both American and Muslim–offers writings drawn from their from diverse experiences and perspectives. Contributors include Sarah El-Tantawi and Asra Nomani., Living Islam Out Loud presents the first generation of American Muslim women who have always identified as both American and Muslim. These pioneers have forged new identities for themselves and for future generations, and they speak out about the hijab, relationships, sex and sexuality, activism, spirituality, and much more. Contributors: Su’ad Abdul-Khabeer, Sham-e-Ali al-Jamil, Samina Ali, Sarah Eltantawi, Yousra Y. Fazili, Suheir Hammad, Mohja Kahf, Precious Rasheeda Muhammad, Asra Q. Nomani, Manal Omar, Khalida Saed, Asia Sharif-Clark, Khadijah Sharif-Drinkard, Aroosha Zoq Rana, Inas Younis
LC Classification Number
BP67.A1L58 2005
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