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Articles on Islam by American convert to Islam, Saraji Umm Zaid

Women, Shari'a, and Oppression - Where are the Voices of Conservative Muslims?
"When we stay silent in the face of injustices, non Muslims begin to wonder if we really care about our women as much as we claim to", says American convert to Islam, Saraji Umm Zaid.

Make Way for the Women!
Why Your Mosque Should be Woman Friendly
"Do not stop the maid servants of Allah from going to the mosques of Allah." (Muwatta of Imam Malik)

Advice for New Muslims or those considering Islam
Practical tips from fellow convert, Saraji Umm Zaid.

How do I tell my parents and family I've become a Muslim?
Practical advice for the new Muslim on this sensitive issue.  
(Addressed primarily to females, but mostly relevant to both sexes.)

Convertitis - or the Case of the Insta-Scholar
Saraji Umm Zaid cautions new Muslims about the dangers of extremism and absolutism.

The True Soldiers of Allah
Muslim Americans at the Crossroads: Reflections on September 11, 2001
Saraji Umm Zaid, Muslim, American, New Yorker shares her experiences of the past days and vents her rage at those Muslims who espouse the ideological agenda of the terrorists who inflicted such carnage upon her city.


All the above articles are © 1998 - 2003 Saraji Umm Zaid.  Reprint permission should be sought from the author at websister @ modernmuslima.com

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