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DAUGHTERS
OF
ANOTHER PATH

Experience of American Women Choosing Islam

By
Carol L. Anway

Meet the Author:	a
ACKNOWLEDGMENT	b
DEDICATION	c
Introduction	1
1. Daughters of Another Path: Women Becoming Muslim in America	1
Islam Enters My World	5
Overview of Survey Results	6
2. The Beginning Path: Growing Up Christian in an American Family	9
Families Who Were Strict in Religious Expectations	12
Parents Whose Denominational Convictions Were Changing or Weak	13
Women Who Felt a Pull Toward the Religious Experience	14
Women who Came from a Mode of Commitment	17
3. Changing Paths: American Women Choosing to Become Muslim	19
Daughters Learning of a New Path	21
The Witness of the Significant Other	22
Learning About Islam in an Islamic Country	24
The Witness of Muslim Neighbors and Acquaintances	26
Learning About Islam in the College Setting	29
Searching to Fill the Spiritual Void	32
Sensing the Authority of the Qur'an	34
Finding Answers in Islam	36
Finding Something Familiar in Islam	41
4. Forsaking the Previous Path: Reactions of Relatives	43
Accepting the Choice	47
Acceptance with Reservations	49
Working Toward Acceptance	52
Turning Their Backs on Acceptance	57
Acceptance Not a Family Issue	61
5. Journeying the Muslim Path: Living and Practicing Islamic Principles	63
Articles of Faith	65
The Five Pillars of Islam	67
The Muslim Lifestyle in American Society	73
Rights of Muslim Women	85
What They Left Behind	89
6. Accepting the Daughter's Journey: Reconciling Lifestyle Choices Between Daughter and Parents	93
And Jodi Mohammadzadeh Responds	94
Story 1: Acceptance in the Face of Concern	97
Story 2: Openness to Diversity and Change	100
Story 3: From Devastation to Acceptance	103
Steps Toward Reconciliation	106
7. Following the Path into marriage When Two Become One in Islam	111
Finding a Muslim Husband	114
Entering Into a Muslim Marriage	119
Relating to the Husband's Family	123
Blending Cultures	126
8. Raising Children in Another Path Muslim Children in American Society	129
Islamic Training Emphasized	133
Parents Mutually Involved	142
9. Respecting Divergent Paths Working Together to Build and Maintain Relationships	145
Food and Drink Considerations	146
Modesty in Dress and Social Relationships	148
Celebrating the Holidays and Gift Giving	149
Leaving the Children in the Care of Others	154
The Daily Prayers	156
Religious and Political Discussions	157
10. The Daughters Speak Out: What Muslim Converts Would Like Us to Know	159
Who We Are	160
What Islam Is About	167
How We, As Muslims, Experience America	170
Epilogue	173
Appendix A: Letter and Questionnaire: American-Born Women Converted to Islam	177
AMERICAN-BORN WOMEN CONVERTED TO ISLAM QUESTIONNAIRE	179
Appendix B: Questionnaire: Parents of American-Born Women Converted to Islam	183
PARENT QUESTIONNAIRE	183
Appendix C: One Woman's Story in Response to the Questionnaire	185
Tell of Your Conversion to Islam	185
How I Learned to Live and Practice as a Muslim	187
My Family of Origin	188
My Husband	190
The Homeland of My Husband	190
My Husband's Family	191
My Position as a Woman	191
Child Rearing	193
What I Would Like to Express to Others	194

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