Growing up Muslim
Subtitle: understanding Islamic beliefs and practices
By: Sumbul Ali-Karamali
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780385740951; 9780375989773; 9780375983405
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Islam
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 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?; title: 2. Definitions and the declaration of faith believe; title: 3. How many times a day do you pray?; title: 4. Fasting: the ultimate internal conflict; title: 5. Holidays: from turkey dinner to baklava; title: 6. Donating to charity; title: 7. A Muslim pilgrim's progress; title: 8. Those everyday rules of behavior (or, Do I get to mock my little brother?); title: Part II. When did Islam start and how did it develop?: 11. Muhammad and his mission; title: 12. How Muslims view the world: God, angels, Adam, and Eve; title: 13. The basis of Islam: the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and the Shariah; title: 14. From sand dunes to Spain: the spread of Islam; title: Part III. Modern Muslim demographics: 15. Who's who: Sunni, Shi'a, Sufi, and more; title: 16. Muslims: Who we are and where we live; title: Notes; title: Bibliography; title: Index.