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Standing Alone In Mecca
As President Bush Prepared To Invade Iraq, A Wall Street Journal Correspondent For Fifteen Years, Asra Q. Nomani Embarked On A Dangerous Journey From Middle America To The Middle East To Join More Than Two Million Fellow Muslims On The Hajj. On A Journey Perilous Enough For Any American Reporter, Nomani Was Determined To Take Along Her Infant Son, Shibli, Living Proof That She, An Unmarried Muslim Woman, Was Guilty Of Zina, Or Illegal Sex . She Returned To America To Confront The Sexism And Intolerance In Her Local Mosque And To Fight For The Rights Of Modern Muslim Women Who Were Tired Of Standing Alone Against The Repressive Rules And Regulations Imposed By Reactionary Fundamentalists. Standing Alone In Mecca Is A Personal Narrative, Relating The Modern-Day Lives Of The Author And Other Muslim Women To The Lives Of Those Who Came Before, Bringing The Changing Face Of Women In Islam Into Focus Through The Unique Lens Of The Hajj. In This Book, She Shows How Many Of The Freedoms Enjoyed Centuries Ago Have Been Erased By The Conservative Brand Of Islam Practiced Today, Giving A False Image Of Muslim Women As Veiled And Isolated From The World.
Standing Alone
As President Bush is preparing to invade Iraq, Wall Street Journal correspondent Asra Nomani embarks on a dangerous journey from Middle America to the Middle East to join more than two million fellow Muslims on the hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca required of all Muslims once in their lifetime. Mecca is Islam's most sacred city and strictly off limits to non-Muslims. On a journey perilous enough for any American reporter, Nomani is determined to take along her infant son, Shibli -- living proof that she, an unmarried Muslim woman, is guilty of zina, or "illegal sex." If she is found out, the puritanical Islamic law of the Wahabbis in Saudi Arabia may mete out terrifying punishment. But Nomani d...
Standing Alone in Mecca
A journalist and unwed Muslim mother makes a pilgrimage to Mecca and reflects on the changing status of women in the Muslim religion and the impact of the modern world on the the practice of Islam.
Tantrika
A Foreign Correspondent's Search for Her Cultural and Spiritual Identity What began as an assignment from her editor at the Wall Street Journal to investigate "America's hottest new fad," the secrets of sexual ecstasy in Tantra, became a story that would lead reporter Asra Nomani halfway around the world and change forever her life, faith, and self-identity. From a New Age Tantric seminar in Santa Cruz to sitting at the feet of the Dalai Lama in India, from meditation caves in Thailand to crossing the Khyber Pass with Muslim militants and staring down the barrel of an Afghan soldier's AK-47, Nomani's trek unexpectedly climaxes in Pakistan, where she risks great danger in joining the hunt for kidnapped fellow reporter Danny Pearl. She travels the globe in search of this elusive "divine love," but ultimately hers is a journey of self-discovery in which the divine within herself and within all women -- all "tantrikas" -- is revealed.
Woke Army
From California to the West Bank, former Wall Street Journal reporter Asra Q. Nomani spans the globe, investigating a hidden network of keyboard warriors who hide behind fake identities and pseudonymous Twitter and Facebook accounts. These digital trolls launch virulent attacks against Muslim reformers and others who challenge their divisive attempts to destroy American freedoms. In Woke Army, the author moves from being hunted by this network to being the hunter. The book uncovers the real identities of the network’s members, chronicles their secret operations, and reveals their impact on American public debate, from policing to education in our K–12 schools. In doing so, Nomani uncover...
Living Islam Out Loud
Living Islam Out Loud presents the first generation of American Muslim women who have always identified as both American and Muslim. These pioneers have forged new identities for themselves and for future generations, and they speak out about the hijab, relationships, sex and sexuality, activism, spirituality, and much more. Contributors: Su'ad Abdul-Khabeer, Sham-e-Ali al-Jamil, Samina Ali, Sarah Eltantawi, Yousra Y. Fazili, Suheir Hammad, Mohja Kahf, Precious Rasheeda Muhammad, Asra Q. Nomani, Manal Omar, Khalida Saed, Asia Sharif-Clark, Khadijah Sharif-Drinkard, Aroosha Zoq Rana, Inas Younis
The Jewel of Medina
This novel, banned shortly before publication in Sept '08 by Random House, attracting British and world-wide media attention, tells for the first time the moving but little known love story between Mohammed and his favoured wife Ai'sha. A wonderful fast-paced novel and an uplifting subject that readers from all religions will enjoy.
War, Media, and Propaganda
This timely book presents a multifaceted look at war, media, and propaganda from international perspectives. Focusing on the media's role in global conflicts, prominent authors, journalists, scholars, and researchers provide an insightful overview of the impact of globalization on media practices. They examine the processes behind media coverage of war, sophisticated propaganda techniques, the dynamics of public opinion, and the effects on human affairs and communication. As the book moves through theoretical discussions to regional and national views, it explores cultural-political implications for the United States and other countries around the world, concluding with recommendations and solutions to key problems of media globalization.
Symbolic Defense
Since the public unveiling of SDI in 1983, discussion has focused on the technical and strategic aspects of the project. This book takes a new look, examining the cultural repercussions of SDI. Illustrated.
A Mighty Heart
The widow of reporter Daniel Pearl, who was kidnapped and murdered in Pakistan in 2002, discusses his commitment to responsible journalism and her own role as a negotiator between the FBI and Pakistani police.
