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1091368
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bc1010786
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English
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| Main Entry
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Ali-Karamali, Sumbul,1964-
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| Title & Author
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The Muslim next door : : the Qurʼan, the media, and that veil thing /\ Sumbul Ali-Karamali.
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| Edition Statement
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1st ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Ashland, Or. :: White Cloud Press,, 2008.
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource (287 pages)
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| ISBN
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9780979384042
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: 0979384044
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0974524565
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9780974524566
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-278) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction -- Everyday Islam: How Muslims Practice Their Religion -- Some Basic Islamic Concepts and How Islam Fits into the Judeo-Christian Tradition -- The Story of an Arab, an Angel, and the God of Abraham: Muhammad and the Birth of Islam -- The Qur'an: What It Is and Why Quoting It Can Be Problematic -- Who's Who in Islam: From Ayatollahs to Whirling Dervishes -- Religious Hierarchy: Who Makes the Rules in Islam? -- Women in Islam: Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy, and that Veil Thing -- Jihad and Fundamentalism: Not the Same -- Theft and Adultery in Islam: Reflections on Disney's Aladdin -- An American Muslim Reaction to September 11th -- Why the Misconceptions Persist: Separating the Reality from the Murky Mythology.
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Introduces the values, practices, and beliefs of Islam, discussing what it means to be a Muslim in contemporary American society, and providing information about such topics as jihad, Islamic fundamentalism, and women's rights.
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Islam-- 21st century.
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Islam-- Essence, genius, nature.
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Muslims-- Social life and customs-- 21st century.
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Islam-- Public opinion.
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Islam-- 1800-
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Islam.
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Sociology.
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Islam
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Sociology
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Islam-- Histoire-- 21e siècle.
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Musulmans-- Mœurs et coutumes-- 21e siècle.
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Islam-- Opinion publique.
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Islam.
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Sociologie.
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Islam.
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sociology.
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Sociology.
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Islam.
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Islam-- Essence, genius, nature.
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Islam-- Public opinion.
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Muslims-- Social life and customs.
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| Dewey Classification
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297
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| LC Classification
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BP161.3.A374 2008eb
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