American Muslim Teenagers Handbook
I just found out there’s a new book in publication called the American Muslim Teenager’s Handbook. Summary: she has poofy hair, and he plays the guitar, lol. Just kidding. I have not read the book yet, but I’ll order it Insha’Allah and review it here at some point.
It is written by by Dilara Hafiz, Imran Hafiz, and Yasmine Hafiz and is in its second printing.
You can find out more about it here:
Here is the book’s complete index:
A Note From Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, author of
What’s Right With Islam Is What’s Right With America, and Daisy Khan, executive director of the American Society for Muslim Advancement xiii
Foreword to the New Edition by Professor Akbar Ahmed, chair of Islamic Studies, American University,
Washington, DC xv
Why You Should Read This Book by Asma Gull Hasan,
author of American Muslims: The New Generation
and Why I Am a Muslim: An American Odyssey xvii
Why We Wrote This Book by Dilara Hafiz xix
How to Use This Book xxi
A Note to the Reader xxiii
1. Islam 101: An Overview of the Beginning 1
2. Shahadah: Islam’s Central Belief 9
3. Prayer 101: All Your Prayers Answered 19
4. Zakat: Charity—What Does It Really Mean? 35
5. Relax, It’s Ramadan: Tips for a Successful Fast 41
6. Hajj: The Ultimate Road Trip 53
7. The Quran: Islam’s Holy Book 63
8. Prophet Muhammad: A Short Version of a
Long Story 71
9. Halal and Haram: Can I Go to McDonalds? 83
10. The Four Ds: Dating, Dancing, Drinking,
and Drugs 93
11. Misunderstandings and Misconceptions:
Are All Muslims Terrorists? 103
12. The Hijab Issue: Unveil the Controversy 109
13. Cultural Confusion: Examples of Muslim
Culture 115
14. Inventions From the Muslim World:
Where Did Algebra Come From, Anyway? 125
15. Peer Pressure: Don’t Worry, I Feel It, Too 131
16. Islamic Interfaith: Why Can’t We Be Friends? 141
17. Post 9/11 Survival Guide: How Do Savvy
American Muslim Teens Avoid Extremism,
Fanaticism, Radicalism, and Other Pesky “Isms”? 153
Afterword 161
Glossary 163
Acknowledgments 167
Bibliography 168