{"product_id":"growing-up-muslim-9781945873430","title":"Growing Up Muslim","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's the 1950s and little Iola's parents decided to make a big spiritual shift and become Muslims. Naturally Iola became Muslim with them. But what was it like \u003cem\u003eGrowing Up Muslim\u003c\/em\u003e during the 50s, 60s, and 70s... especially with America's race relations?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book recounts Iola's amazing journey being raised around greats in the Nation of Islam like the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and Malcolm X. She shares how she later transitioned to Sunni Islam under the direction of Imam Warith Deen Muhammad. Her foundation, built on the backs of these game changers, enabled her to weather and maneuver the trials and challenges that have come her way with grace and beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOur Lord! Impose not on us that which we have not the strength to bear. Surah Al-Baqara - 2:286\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough marriage, divorce, and the struggles that came with raising small children as a young single parent, Iola was a living example of the saying, \"Babies raising babies.\" While Iola experienced great sadness over the years, the joys have been tremendous and she demonstrates how her faith brought her through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrowing Up Muslim\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, touches hearts and fills a void in the literature by providing a rich personal account into the life of one woman, a Black American Muslim woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Iola Corbett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781945873430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.28d","brand":"Iola Ameedah Corbett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41573972050101,"sku":"9781945873430","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_57e960fe-3444-4469-ab1b-10be312b9c7c.jpg?v=1643687610","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/growing-up-muslim-9781945873430","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}