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VOL. 43 NO. 3 MAY/JUNE 2014 visit isna online at: WWW.ISNA.NET
COVER STORY 16 Michigan Muslims Bring a New Reality to Metro Detroit
Detroit Muslims working in concert with ISNA to create a memorable experience for attendees of the 51st ISNA Annual Convention
16 MUSLIMS IN ACTION
26 Sharing Teaching 30 Standing out at the Oscars 36 Muslim Women Changing the Narrative 40 44 46 48 50 52
POLITICS AND SOCIETY
Living the Spirit of Aligarh Step Up, Start Up, and Connect to a New Economy Soccer Gets Muslim Women Friendly Racism in the Community Hijab Appropriation or Appreciation? The Invisible Dimensions of Islamophobia
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FAMILY LIFE
54 Challenges Divorced Muslim Mothers Face 56 Navigating the Teenage Years
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OBITUARY
58 Khalil Alawan
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50 ISLAMIC HORIZONS MAY/JUNE 2014
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.
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