Growing up Muslim: understanding the beliefs and practices of Islam

Part I: Muslim beliefs and practices (or, what it's like to grow up Muslim in California): 1. Starting with the basics: what do Muslims eat?

2. Definitions and the declaration of faith

3. How many times a day do you pray?

4. Fasting: the ultimate internal conflict

5. Holidays: from turkey dinner to baklava

6. Donating to charity

7. A Muslim pilgrim's progress

8. Everyday rules of behavior for Muslims

9. Fashion sense (or, what Muslims wear)

10. Relationships between men and women (or, can I go to the school dance?)

Part II. When did Islam start and how did it develop?: 11. Muhammad and his mission

12. How Muslims view the world: God, angels, and Adam and Eve

13. The basis of Islam: the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and the Shariah

14. From sand dunes to Spain: the spread of Islam

Part III. Modern Muslim demographics: 15. Who's who: Sunni, Shi'a, Sufi, and more

16. Muslims: Who we are and where we live

Notes

Bibliography

Index.