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VOL. 43 NO. 2 MARCH/APRIL 2014 visit isna online at: WWW.ISNA.NET
COVER STORY 14 Pioneering Islamic Schools
Muslim Americans can benefit from examples set by pioneering Islamic schools
22 Basing the Language Arts Curriculum on an Islamic Worldview
26 Muslim Americans Lack Autism Awareness
Are Muslim Americans focused on serving special needs children?
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28 Recommended Educational
Apps and Websites
MUSLIMS IN ACTION
30 A Mujahida Against Vice 32 Year of Light and Reflection 33 A Blazing Light
POLITICS AND SOCIETY
34 Welcoming a Multi-Religious Vision of Peace 36 Liberating Muslim Women: Really?
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FAMILY LIFE
38 Lack of Empowerment Not Ordained by the Quran 40 Successful Marriages are Family Affairs
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DEPARTMENTS Editorial ISNA Matters Community Matters Reviews Food for the Spirit
DESIGN & LAYOUT BY: Gamal Abdelaziz, A-Ztype Copyeditor: Madihah Krishnamurthy. The views expressed in Islamic Horizons are not necessarily the views of its editors nor of the Islamic Society of North America. Islamic Horizons does not accept unsolicitated articles or submissions. All references to the Quran made are from The Holy Quran: Text, Translation and Commentary, Abdullah Yusuf Ali, Amana, Brentwood, MD. COVER PHOTO: 1996 – 1997 Edmonton Islamic School
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