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A Wall Street Journal reporter and unwed Muslim mother recounts her pilgrimage to Mecca on the eve of the invasion of Iraq, discussing how her journey and unmarried status reflect the history and emerging role of Muslim women as well as profound changes within the practice of Islam. 35,000 first printing.

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"Through memorable personal narrative, Nomani gently instructs readers about modern Islam and her role as a woman in it."--Publishers Weekly

"Engrossing overview of Islam's internal debates as seen through the eyes of a young single mother wrestling with her faith."--Washington Post

"Asra Nomani's Standing Alone in Mecca is the ideal introduction to contemporary Islam. "--Chicago Sunday Tribune

Through memorable personal narrative, Nomani gently instructs readers about modern Islam and her role as a woman in it. --Publishers Weekly"

[A] life-changing experience that she chronicles with compelling detail, candor, and passion both intellectual and spiritual. --Booklist (starred review)"

Engrossing overview of Islam s internal debates as seen through the eyes of a young single mother wrestling with her faith. --Washington Post"

Asra Nomani s Standing Alone in Mecca is the ideal introduction to contemporary Islam. --Chicago Sunday Tribune"

"[A] life-changing experience that she chronicles with compelling detail, candor, and passion both intellectual and spiritual."--Booklist (starred review)
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Asra Q. Nomani is a former Wall Street Journal correspondent, has also written for the Washington Post, New York Times, and Time magazine on Islam, and has covered the war in Afghanistan for Salon.com. She has spoken about women's rights in Islam on CNN, PBS, NPR, and the BBC. A Muslim born in India, Nomani was raised in the foothills of West Virginia, and currently lives in Morgantown with her son, Shibli.

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  • PublisherHarper San Francisco
  • Publication date2005
  • ISBN 10 0060571446
  • ISBN 13 9780060571443
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages306
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