muslims

Analyzes the data collected from twenty years worth of polling collected by groups like the Gallup Organization and the Pew Research Center which tracked attitudes and opinions of tens of thousands of people living in predominantly Muslim countries like Indonesia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Egypt. Questions addressed the views of Muslims toward their local political systems, culture, religion, family life, and the United States--.

Colorful illustrations and lyrical text describe the phases of the moon and activities during Ramadan.

In simple rhyming text a young Muslim girl and her family guide the reader through the traditions and colors of Islam.

After high school ends, Shabnam Qureshi feels like her summer will be boring and lonely, especially when her best friend, Farah, starts wearing the Muslim head scarf--something Shabnam has been refusing to do. Then Shabnam meets Jamie, who helps her get a job at his aunt's pie shack. As Shabnam gets to know Jamie she starts to fall in love with him, but when Farah finds out she is interested in a non-Muslim, the strain on their friendship may be too much.

"A young boy's lively account of his mother's wonderful work..."--Back cover.

Fifteen-year-old Janna Yusuf, a Flannery O'Connor-obsessed book nerd and the daughter of the only divorced mother at their mosque, tries to make sense of the events that follow when her best friend's cousin--a holy star in the Muslim community--attempts to assault her at the end of sophomore year.

"Jake and Sam are best friends, but after the attacks on September 11, their friendship is in danger of crumbling as Sam and his family succumb to hatred for being Muslim American"--Provided by publisher.

"In 1982 Iran, twelve-year-old Reza is more interested in music than war, but enlists in obedience to his devout mother and soon finds himself in a prison camp in Iraq."--Provided by publisher.

When her mother has the chance to establish an eye clinic for the poor in Cairo, Egypt, seventeen-year-old Caroline reluctantly gives up her plans for a summer spent with her best friend and boyfriend and instead moves to Cairo, where she encounters a culture and city that enchant her and a charming boy who challenges her thoughts on love, faith, and privilege.

"A Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family's vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school after tragedy strikes her community"--Provided by publisher.