~

d~

Our~elve~

I
I
I

I
I
I

I
I
I

I
I
I

I
I
I

I
I
I

I
I
I

I
I
I

I
I
I

I
I
I
I

I

I

Believin~

d~

ur~e\ve~

J. LynnJones

Foreword by Jeffrey Lang

amanapnblications

In the name ofAllah. Most Gracious. Most Merciful

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix
Foreword Xl
Introduction 1
Chapter 1: Lap of the Muslim Community 4
Chapter 2: Dropping Out 12
Chapter 3: Going Home Again 16
Chapter 4: Beginning 20
Chapter 5: Prayer 30
Chapter 6: Sin and Despair 38
Chapter 7: Rethinking Sin 50
Chapter 8: Backbiting and Gossip 56
Chapter 9: Hijab 72
Chapter 10: The Ascetic Life 90
Chapter 11: Envy 96
Chapter 12: The American Harlot 102
Chapter 13: Arabic 112
Chapter 14: When Things Are Bad 128
A Note On Depression 135
Chapter 15: Women's Work 138
Epilogue 157