From the Diary of an Extremist
By Umm Zakiyyah
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In this short story, an American college student converts to Islam and makes the decision to wear all black and cover her face. But she faces opposition from where she least expects, from Muslims.
Umm Zakiyyah
Umm Zakiyyah is the bestselling author of the novels If I Should Speak trilogy, Muslim Girl, and His Other Wife; and the self-help book for religious survivors of abuse Reverencing the Wombs That Broke You. She writes about the interfaith struggles of Muslims and Christians and the intercultural, spiritual, and moral struggles of Muslims in America. Her work has earned praise from writers, professors, and filmmakers and has been translated into multiple languages.
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From the Diary of an Extremist - Umm Zakiyyah
From the Diary of an Extremist
a short story
An American college student converts to Islam and makes the decision to wear all black and cover her face. But she faces opposition from where she least expects—from fellow Muslims themselves.
By
Umm Zakiyyah
Smashwords Edition
Copyright © 2009, 2015 by Umm Zakiyyah
All Rights Reserved.
Published by Al-Walaa Publications.
Table of Contents
Glossary of Arabic Terms
Story
Books By Umm Zakiyyah
About The Author
Glossary of Arabic Terms
Allah: the Arabic term for God
As-salaamu’alaikum: the Muslim greeting of peace, literally peace be upon you,
often said in place of hello
and goodbye.
da’wah: any teaching about Islam for the