The face behind the veil: the extraordinary lives of Muslim women in America

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"For years, the image of the Muslim woman in America has been as mysterious as the face behind the veil. Is she garbed in the traditional hijab and chador? Is she subservient to a male-dominated culture and religion? Does she grocery shop, do her nails, go to the gym? In this moving book, journalist Donna Gehrke-White provides a rare, revealing look into the hearts, minds, and everyday lives of Muslim women in America. Here, in their own words, are the many different voices of doctors, soccer moms, rebels, reformers, former political prisoners, survivors, and activists--women of faith, courage, hope, and change--all Muslims, all Americans"--Page 4 of cover.;Part V: The changers. Sarah: progressive and proud of it -- Ingrid: the leader of the mosques -- Sarwat: spreading the word -- Laila's heavy caseload: an M.D. with a cause -- Afeefa's passions: politics and education -- Clareen at the front -- W.L. Cati's mission: saving abused Muslim women -- Aneesah: scholar and social worker -- Master Zakia Mahasa: court is in session! -- Azizah al-Hibri: champion of human rights -- Deedra's duty -- Dalia: struggling for civil rights -- Okolo's odyssey: starting the first U.S. Muslim museum -- Riffta: life with a purpose.;Part III: The converts. Cathy's conversion: a minivan mom turns to Islam -- Samirah: the high costs of being a Muslim -- Emma: a new baby and a new Islamic life -- The lessons of cancer-fighting Leslie -- Fatima reborn: from partygoer to Muslim matron -- Juwayriah's journey -- Patricia: an extraordinary teacher changed by Islam -- Yuko yearns for family and faith -- Zuly: a Latina finds Islam -- Anisah: living veiled in rural South Dakota.;Part IV: The persecuted. When voting is a joy -- Senada: the refugee who now helps others -- Farida's journey back to freedom -- Tania, the runaway -- Deman: safe from bombings-and Saddam -- Sakina's miracle: from refugee camp to American suburb -- Shaima: recovering from her husband's murder -- Salma's journey -- Hawa: the queen takes a walk.;Part I: The new traditionalists. Zarinah: an Islamic-style high school queen -- Why Sireen's scarf means so much -- Michaela's Muslimah high-fashion designs -- Maria's nightmare of an arranged marriage -- Aysha: the perils of being a Muslimah -- Areej: wearing a hijab into the working world -- Sakeena: finding her way home to America -- Haseena's lesson in diversity -- Dr. Amena Haq: a stethoscope and a hijab -- The enterprise of Edina. Part I: The new traditionalists. Zarinah: an Islamic-style high school queen -- Why Sireen's scarf means so much -- Michaela's Muslimah high-fashion designs -- Maria's nightmare of an arranged marriage -- Aysha: the perils of being a Muslimah -- Areej: wearing a hijab into the working world -- Sakeena: finding her way home to America -- Haseena's lesson in diversity -- Dr. Amena Haq: a stethoscope and a hijab -- The enterprise of Edina. Part III: The converts. Cathy's conversion: a minivan mom turns to Islam -- Samirah: the high costs of being a Muslim -- Emma: a new baby and a new Islamic life -- The lessons of cancer-fighting Leslie -- Fatima reborn: from partygoer to Muslim matron -- Juwayriah's journey -- Patricia: an extraordinary teacher changed by Islam -- Yuko yearns for family and faith -- Zuly: a Latina finds Islam -- Anisah: living veiled in rural South Dakota. Part IV: The persecuted. When voting is a joy -- Senada: the refugee who now helps others -- Farida's journey back to freedom -- Tania, the runaway -- Deman: safe from bombings-and Saddam -- Sakina's miracle: from refugee camp to American suburb -- Shaima: recovering from her husband's murder -- Salma's journey -- Hawa: the queen takes a walk. Part V: The changers. Sarah: progressive and proud of it -- Ingrid: the leader of the mosques -- Sarwat: spreading the word -- Laila's heavy caseload: an M.D. with a cause -- Afeefa's passions: politics and education -- Clareen at the front -- W.L. Cati's mission: saving abused Muslim women -- Aneesah: scholar and social worker -- Master Zakia Mahasa: court is in session! -- Azizah al-Hibri: champion of human rights -- Deedra's duty -- Dalia: struggling for civil rights -- Okolo's odyssey: starting the first U.S. Muslim museum -- Riffta: life with a purpose.