How to Be a Muslim: An American Story

Well written, insightful read Bushra_B I absolutely appreciated the author’s honest insight into his life and struggles. To be clear, this book isn’t just for Muslims, but for anyone - whether you are still going down that path of trying to find yourself or even if you have already conquered that aspect of your life and want to read about someone else’s (well written) journey. Highly recommended.. "Amazing and honest" according to Ben Mueller. Amazing and honest reflection by Haroon on life's struggles most people would identify with. American Muslim or not, this is such a great read of someone dealing with bipolar disorder and juggling multiple complex identities. Hilarious and heartbreaking. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and highly recommend it.. Amin199"Powerful, entertaining and honest" according to Amin1992. Amazing book. It's level of honesty is incredible. The MLI controversy and the Shalom institute got Haroon Mogul in a lot of trouble. But this book might be his one way ticket out. I had to read him because he's been on the media frontlines defending peaceful Muslims in America for over a decade since 9/11. So I bought the book and opened it to the introduction, read chapter 1 and was like wow, this writing is so good.Ofc I have my ideological differences, but most immigrant second generation Muslims will find truth and power in this memoir. They will find a renewed sense of inspiration for . said Powerful, entertaining and honest. Amazing book. It's level of honesty is incredible. The MLI controversy and the Shalom institute got Haroon Mogul in a lot of trouble. But this book might be his one way ticket out. I had to read him because he's been on the media frontlines defending peaceful Muslims in America for over a decade since 9/11. So I bought the book and opened it to the introduction, read chapter 1 and was like wow, this writing is so good.Ofc I have my ideological differences, but most immigrant second generation Muslims will find truth and power in this memoir. They will find a renewed sense of inspiration for

He didn't pray regularly. But as he discovered, it wasn't so easy to leave religion behind. In high school he was barely a believer and entirely convinced he was going to hell. Moghul was becoming a prominent voice for American Muslims even as he struggled with his relationship to Islam. He sometimes drank. How to Be a Muslim reveals a young man coping with the crushing pressure of a world that fears Muslims, struggling with his faith and searching for intellectual forebears, and suffering the onset of bipolar disorder. To be true to himself, he needed to forge a unique American Muslim identity that reflected his beliefs and personality. A young Muslim leader's memoir of his struggles to forge an American Muslim identity.Haroon Moghul was thrust into the spotlight after 9/11, becoming an undergraduate leader at New York University's Islamic Center and forced into appearances everywhere: on TV, before interfaith audiences, in print. All he wanted was a girlfriend. This is the story of the