The American Muslim Teenager's Handbook
How do you reconcile being a teenager in America with being a Muslim? It’s not as difficult as you think! The American Muslim Teenager’s Handbook is a positive, fun, informative guide to being a Muslim teenager in America today. Covering everything from basic Islamic history and reading the Quran to drinking and dating, and filled with thoughts and opinions from Muslim teenagers across the country, this is an indispensable primer, for Muslims and non-Muslims alike, to learning about and...
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Timely and engaging, The American Muslim Teenager's Handbook conveys the basics of the fastest-growing, most stereotyped and misunderstood religion in America in a progressive, open-minded manner. By explaining Islam from a fresh perspective, it brings relevance, humor, and understanding to an audience in search of answers. VOYA This book was originally self-published by a Muslim family living in Arizona who noticed the availability of books for Christian teenagers and wanted to develop something similar for Islam. They sent surveys to students at several Islamic schools in the United States and used the responses to help develop the content for this book. The wide scope of its audience makes this book uniquely American; it includes something for people from a variety of ethnic backgrounds, immigrants, children of immigrants, converts to Islam, and non-Muslims who want to learn about the religion. In addition to providing a history of Islam and a description of its doctrines and practices, the book delves into questions about food, fashion, and dating that are pertinent to American teens. Several chapters conclude with an entertaining quiz to test the reader's knowledge, and comments from the respondents to the surveys as well as fast facts about Islam are interspersed with the text. The tone of the book is light without being disrespectful toward the seriousness of its subject, and through humor, the authors are able to take on some tough subjects that American Muslim teenagers face, particularly discrimination. The book is savvy enough that teens will browse it on their own, but it will also serve as a great educational tool. Reviewer: Jenny Ingram
Acknowledgments Foreword Preface Introduction Chapter 1 Islam 101: An Overview of the BeginningChapter 2 Shahadah: Islam's Central BeliefChapter 3 Prayer: All Your Prayers AnsweredHow to Pray: A Step-by-Step GuideChapter 4 Zakat: Charity: What Does It Mean?Chapter 5 Relax - It's Ramadan: Tips for a Successful FastChapter 6 Hajj: The Ultimate Road TripChapter 7 The Quran: Islam's Holy BookChapter 8 Prophet Muhammad: A Short Version of a Long StoryChapter 9 Halal and Haram: Can I Go to McDonald's?Chapter 10 The 4 'D's: Dating, Dancing, Drinking, and DrugsChapter 11 Misunderstandings & Misconceptions: Are All Muslims Terrorists??Chapter 12 The Hijab Issue: Unveil the ControversyChapter 13 Cultural Confusion: Examples of 'Muslim' CultureChapter 14 Inventions from the Muslim World: Where Did Algebra Come From, Anyway?Chapter 15 Peer Pressure: Don't Worry, I Feel It, TooConclusion AppendixBibliographyMeet the Authors
\ VOYA - Jenny Ingram\ This book was originally self-published by a Muslim family living in Arizona who noticed the availability of books for Christian teenagers and wanted to develop something similar for Islam. They sent surveys to students at several Islamic schools in the United States and used the responses to help develop the content for this book. The wide scope of its audience makes this book uniquely American; it includes something for people from a variety of ethnic backgrounds, immigrants, children of immigrants, converts to Islam, and non-Muslims who want to learn about the religion. In addition to providing a history of Islam and a description of its doctrines and practices, the book delves into questions about food, fashion, and dating that are pertinent to American teens. Several chapters conclude with an entertaining quiz to test the reader's knowledge, and comments from the respondents to the surveys as well as fast facts about Islam are interspersed with the text. The tone of the book is light without being disrespectful toward the seriousness of its subject, and through humor, the authors are able to take on some tough subjects that American Muslim teenagers face, particularly discrimination. The book is savvy enough that teens will browse it on their own, but it will also serve as a great educational tool. Reviewer: Jenny Ingram\ \
