Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction Edward E. Curtis IV 1
Part I Prayer and Pilgrimage
1 Salah: Daily Prayers in Muslim America Rose Aslan 15
2 Dhikr: Remembering the Divine Rosemary R. Corbett 36
3 Hajj: The Pilgrimage Hussein Rashid 60
Part II Holidays
4 Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha: Fasting and Feasting Jackleen Salem 83
5 Ashura: Commemorating Imam Husayn Michael Muhammad Knight 104
6 Milad/Mawlid: Celebrating the Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Marcia Hermansen 123
Part III Life Cycle Rituals
7 Birth Rituals: Welcoming a Child into the World Maria F. Curtis 141
8 Weddings: Love and Mercy in Marriage Ceremonies Juliane Hammer 165
9 Funerals and Death Rites: Honoring the Departed Amir Hussain 188
Part IV Islamic Ethics and Religious Culture
10 You Can't Be Human Alone: Philanthropy and Social Giving in Muslim Communities Danielle Widmann Abraham 209
11 Food Practices: The Ethics of Eating Magfirah Dahlan 232
12 The Qur'an: Studying, Embodying, and Living with the Word of God Muna Ali 245
About the Editor 271
About the Contributors 273
Index 275