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Why I am a Muslim : an American odyssey / Asma Gull Hasan

By: Material type: TextPublication details: London, England : Element, 2004.Description: xvii, 174 p. 23 cmISBN:
  • 0007175337
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BP188.4 .H37 2004
Contents:
Contents:
1 Because I Was Born Muslim 1 -- 2 Because Islam Gives Me a Direct Relationship with God 19 -- 3 Because Islam Has a Rich Mystical Tradition in Sufism 39 -- 4 Because Islam Allows and Expects Me to Make Mistakes 67 -- 5 Because Islam Stands for Diversity 89 -- 6 Because Islam Is a Woman's Religion 115 -- 7 Because Being Muslim Makes Me a Better American (and Being American Makes Me a Better Muslim) 143.
Summary: Summary:Summary: The press has been filled with information and misinformation about the true nature of Islam. Hasan represents what is left out of the daily newspapers and explains why being a Muslim is not merely a matter of birth, but it is a matter of choice.
Item type: Books
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Contents:

1 Because I Was Born Muslim 1 --
2 Because Islam Gives Me a Direct Relationship with God 19 --
3 Because Islam Has a Rich Mystical Tradition in Sufism 39 --
4 Because Islam Allows and Expects Me to Make Mistakes 67 --
5 Because Islam Stands for Diversity 89 --
6 Because Islam Is a Woman's Religion 115 --
7 Because Being Muslim Makes Me a Better American (and Being American Makes Me a Better Muslim) 143.

Summary:

The press has been filled with information and misinformation about the true nature of Islam. Hasan represents what is left out of the daily newspapers and explains why being a Muslim is not merely a matter of birth, but it is a matter of choice.