Standing Alone: An American Woman's Struggle for the Soul of Islam - Softcover

"Through memorable personal narrative, Nomani gently instructs readers about modern Islam and her role as a woman in it."--Publishers Weekly

"Engrossing overview of Islam's internal debates as seen through the eyes of a young single mother wrestling with her faith."--Washington Post

"Asra Nomani's Standing Alone in Mecca is the ideal introduction to contemporary Islam. "--Chicago Sunday Tribune

"[A] life-changing experience that she chronicles with compelling detail, candor, and passion both intellectual and spiritual."--Booklist (starred review)

A Wall Street Journal reporter and unwed Muslim mother recounts her pilgrimage to Mecca on the eve of the invasion of Iraq, discussing how her journey and unmarried status reflect the history and emerging role of Muslim women as well as profound changes within the practice of Islam. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.