{"product_id":"witness-book-amber-frey-9780060799250","title":"Witness","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe press has been filled with information and misinformation about the true nature of Islam. Hasan represents what is left out of the daily newspapers and explains why being a Muslim is not merely a matter of birth, but it is a matter of choice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the wake of 9-11, the activities of Osama Bin Laden and Hamas, and the most recent Gulf War, the western press has been filled with information and mis-information about the true nature of Islam. Is it a feudal misogynist belief system that is a threat to Western values? Is it an ideology of oppression? Or, is it a religion that is as varied as Christianity; a \"big tent\" that includes not only bomb-throwing ideologues, but also those committed to an authentic spirituality that embraces many of the values shared by the mainstream in Europe and America?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy I am a Muslim is an attempt to grapple with these issues. Part memoir, part polemic, it represents the side of Islam that is left out of the daily newspapers. For Hasan, being a Muslim is not merely a matter of birth, but it is a matter of choice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn seven chapters, she presents seven reasons why she is committed to Islam and why it is a viable spiritual option for anyone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Because I was born Muslim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Because Islam gives me a direct relationship with God.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Because Islam has a rich mystical tradition in Sufism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Because Islam allows and expects me to make mistakes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Because Islam is ethnically diverse.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Because Islam is a woman's religion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Because being Muslim makes me a better American (and being American makes me a better Muslim).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49540627398929,"sku":"GOR002313664","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49743801188625,"sku":"CIN0060799250G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":49807585116433,"sku":"CIN0060799250A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50049449263377,"sku":"CIN0060799250VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51725547569425,"sku":"GOR001833516","price":9.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0060799250.jpg?v=1751289386","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-ie\/products\/witness-book-amber-frey-9780060799250","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}