Living Islam Out Loud: American Muslim Women SpeakSaleemah Abdul-Ghafur 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 |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
SALEEMAHS STORY | 7 |
CROSSROADS | 17 |
HOW I MET GOD | 19 |
TO BE YOUNG GIFTED BLACK AMERICAN MUSLIM AND WOMAN | 36 |
LOVE | 51 |
REMEMBERING LOVE | 53 |
MY OWN WORST ENEMY | 55 |
HIJRA FROM HARLEM | 116 |
THE MUSLIM IN THE MIRROR | 130 |
BEING THE LEADER I WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD | 139 |
AN ISLAMIC BILL OF RIGHTS FOR WOMEN IN MOSQUES | 153 |
AN ISLAMIC BILL OF RIGHTS FOR WOMEN IN THE BEDROOM | 155 |
SOUL JOURNEYS | 157 |
A MEDITATION ON THE CLEARING | 159 |
A SIREN SONG | 174 |
MARRYING A BELIEVER | 67 |
FINDING HOME | 72 |
FUMBLING TOWARD ECSTASY | 75 |
ON THE EDGE OF BELONGING | 86 |
THE STRONGEST OF FAITH | 95 |
A DAY IN THE LIFE | 97 |
BLESSED DIVINE WOMAN | 181 |
MY SON THE MYSTIC | 184 |
MY SISTERS PRAYER | 199 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 203 |
CONTRIBUTORS | 205 |
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