In light of donald trumps recent remarks towards the freshman congresswomen ilhan omar, alexandria ocasiocortez, ayanna presley, and rashida tlaib telling them to go. Content pages easy for girls to navigate though and index pages that they find most beneficial clear, large font colorful, decorative and feminine appealing pages heartfelt. Amani alkhatahtbeh, founder of, reflects on her experiences coming of age as a young muslim american woman in a post911 world. A muslim girl s guide is every girl s secret diary to the ins and outs of coming of age. In this new york times editors pick, the brilliant founder of shares her harrowing and candid account of what its like to be a young muslim woman in the wake of 911, during the neverending war on terror, and through the trump era of casual racism. I havent quite finished reading coming of age a muslim girls guide.
Amani alkhatahtbeh was nine years old, eager to have her class picture taken at bownemunro elementary school in east brunswick, new jersey, when two planes crashed into the world trade center. Aug 22, 2016 announcing amani alkhatahtbehs debut book, muslim girl. The book feels less like a conventional memoir and more like a muslim girl manifesto, a slim volume that successfully educates readers on the insidiousness of islamophobia while furthering the mediasavvy authors brand. It is written only from the perspective of the hanafi madhab, and does not cover emotional development during adolescence. Muslim girl, a coming of age by amani alkhatahtbeh. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read muslim girl.
A new york times editors pick it is a blunt observation, reflective of the potent message she delivers to her readers, a skillful unraveling of the myth of the submissive muslim woman and a timely introduction to those other, very american and largely unheard 911 kids who bear the destructive burden of that one day, every day. Captivating comingofage tale explores identity, racism. At age eleven, when the united states began their invasion in iraq and the television was flooded with antimuslim commentary, amani felt. Announcing amani alkhatahtbehs debut book, muslim girl.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Available for preorder now on all major book sellers. Nov 28, 2016 you know a book is going to be good when the author dedicates it to all the little girls who have cried alone in the dark. Muslim girl a coming of age by amani alkhatahtbeh 4 pp. Her spirited voice and unflinching honesty offer a fresh, deeply necessary counterpoint to current rhetoric about the place of muslims in american life. I enjoyed alkhatahtbehs narrative of her coming of age and the complications from navigating an american identity with her religious, muslim identity in post911 america. On the other hand, in the book, it mentions manhood training which included, wrestling, hunting etc.
Beginning with a wise warning about the dangers of using a single story to define a minority group, alkhatahtbeh takes readers on a memorable journey chronicling her development from childhood to. Muslim girl book chicago public library bibliocommons. Now you can have the chronicle of one of the most significant moments in our modern history right on your book shelf. The memoir traces alkhatahtbehs experiences as a visibly muslim woman, experiences that helped drive her passion to create a platform to ensure that muslim womens voices were heard. Required reading from the founder of a harrowing and candid memoir about coming of age as a muslim american in the wake of 911, during the neverending war on terror, and through the trump era of casual racism. Nov 12, 2019 captivating comingofage tale explores identity, racism. The memoir traces alkhatahtbeh s experiences as a visibly muslim woman, experiences that helped drive her passion to create a platform to ensure that muslim womens voices were heard. A coming of age is the extraordinary account of amanis coming of age in a country that too often seeks to marginalize women like her. A muslim girls guide is every girls secret diary to the ins and outs of coming of age. Muslim girl book ottawa public library bibliocommons.
Alkhatahtbeh is the founder and editorinchief of the muslim girl site. Muslim girl book the seattle public library bibliocommons. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. Muslim girl book king county library system bibliocommons. Muslim girl, a coming of age by amani alkhatahtbeh front. A muslim girl s guide is every girl s secret diary to the ins and outs of what really happens to her physically, emotionally, and socially as she nears and experiences menstruation and puberty. Wasnt there some kind of coming of age ceremony mentioned in alex haleys roots. Although, judging from what it entailed circumcision after puberty, it probably wouldnt be a huge success here. Before muslim girl, there was and still is the print magazine, azizah, which is also a rich source for perspectives of muslim women. A coming of age ebook written by amani alkhatahtbeh. Nov, 2016 muslim girl a coming of age by amani alkhatahtbeh 4 pp. Muslim girl louisville free public library overdrive. Dear muslim mom to daughters, i have a book to share with you. In light of donald trumps recent remarks towards the freshman congresswomen ilhan omar, alexandria ocasiocortez, ayanna presley, and.
A coming of age is the extraordinary account of amani\s journey through adolescence as a muslim girl, from the islamophobia she\s faced on a daily basis to the website she launched that became a cultural phenomenon, to the nation\s political climate in the 2016 election cycle with donald trump as the republican nominee. You know a book is going to be good when the author dedicates it to all the little girls who have cried alone in the dark. If you have an adolescent daughter in the age group of 914 year, i am sure you are wondering how to initiate the conversation about aunt flo. Im a muslim girl too, and i couldnt help but read this book as a muslim girl, meaning it was hard for me to stay objective. Oct 24, 2017 muslim girls editorinchief, amani alkhatahtbeh, shares five never before told secrets on a really important anniversary the birth of her first book muslim girl. At nine years old, amani alkhatahtbeh watched from her home in new jersey as two. Nov 14, 2016 alkhatahtbeh is the founder and editorinchief of the muslim girl site. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. I enjoyed alkhatahtbehs narrative of her comingofage and the complications from navigating an american identity with her. From the founder of come this harrowing and candid memoir about coming of age as a muslim american in the wake of 911, during the neverending war on terror, and through the trump era of casual racism. A coming of age and millions of other books are available for instant access. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. A coming of age is her debut book framed as a memoir. She has been an avid reader ever since she got in trouble.
Wonderfully written, with lots of pithy thoughts and sharp statistics. Book by amani alkhatahtbeh required reading from the founder of a harrowing and candid memoir about coming of age as a muslim american in the wake of 911, during the neverending war on terror, and through the trump era of casual racism at nine years old, amani alkhatahtbeh watched. Aug 15, 2007 wasnt there some kind of coming of age ceremony mentioned in alex haleys roots. Book by amani alkhatahtbeh required reading from the founder of a harrowing and candid memoir about coming of age as a muslim american in the wake of 911, during the neverending war on terror, and through the trump era of casual racism. A muslim girls guide is every girls secret diary to the ins and outs of what really happens to her physically, emotionally, and socially as she nears and experiences menstruation and puberty. Written by amani alkhatahtbeh, this autobiography explores the ups and, more specifically, the downs of g. A muslim girls guide is a beautiful guide written to help you teach your daughter about puberty from religious, biological and practical points of view. Her new religious obligations and how to fulfil them. Amani alkhatahtbeh at nine years old, amani alkhatahtbeh watched from her home in new jersey as two planes crashed into the world trade center on september 11, 2001.
A muslim girl s guide is an easy to use, comprehensive companion to add to the thoughtful discussion to girls and their change in life as puberty sets in. America from the huge turning point of 911 onward, but from the very important and often overlooked perspective of a muslim american girl coming of age as the towers fell, as islamaphobia ran rampant, through her parents briefly leaving the country because. Okayher first choice for the title of the book was not muslim girl. Muslim girls editorinchief, amani alkhatahtbeh, shares five never before told secrets on a really important anniversary the birth of her first book muslim girl.
Beginning with a wise warning about the dangers of using a single story to define a minority group, alkhatahtbeh takes readers on a memorable journey chronicling her development from childhood to womanhood. Coming of age helps you teach her about the 4 key areas. Some might say she isnt saying anything new to the world, and at some point i agree but i also think that someone needed to put words on these thoughts, to make them public, which she did. Coming of age a muslim girls guide by hedaya hartford. At nine years old, amani alkhatahtbeh watched from her home in new jersey as two planes crashed into the world trade center on september 11, 2001. A coming of age is the extraordinary account of amanis journey through adolescence as a muslim girl, from the islamophobia shes faced on a daily basis, to the website she launched that became a cultural phenomenon, to the nations political climate in 2016 as donald trump wins the presidency.
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