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    From the Diary of an Extremist
    From the Diary of an Extremist
    From the Diary of an Extremist
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    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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUmm Zakiyyah
    Release dateJan 14, 2015
    ISBN9781311200129
    From the Diary of an Extremist
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    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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      Totally relatable. A bitter reality indeed for us muslim. Saddened to not understand them sooner.

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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

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