Ali-Karamali, Sumbul,  1964- <br/><br/>
Growing up Muslim :  understanding Islamic beliefs and practices / 
Sumbul Ali-Karamali. 
 - 213 p. ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-207) and index. 
<br/><br/>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 believe -- 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 -- Fashion sense (or, what Muslims wear) -- 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, 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. 
<br/><br/> Publisher's Weekly, July 2012  Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2012 
<br/><br/> Describes what is like to be a Muslim, including what Muslims eat, how they pray, how they celebrate holidays, and explains the history of Islam. 
<br/><br/> 7.2  5-8  1050L  Lexile 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780385740951 (trade) 9780375989773 (lib. bdg.) 9780375983405 (ebook) 0375989773 0385740956 0375983406 9781680650259 9780385740968 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2011045056 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Islam--Juvenile literature.<br/>Islam.<br/>Islam.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BP161.3  / .A385 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>297