Meeting the Challenge of Parenting in the West: An Islamic Perspective

by Mohamed Rida Beshir, Ekram Beshir, Dr. Mohamed Rida Beshir

Book Overview

This book covers most of the social issues related to parents, husbands, wives, and children. It is beneficial for all members of the family, those starting out on family life and those families which... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0915957876
• ISBN13: 9780915957873
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Amana Publications
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

An enlightening book for non-Muslims, too

I purchased this book for parents of one of my students, as a present; and then apologized to them for reading it before they got to see it. I opened it, just to take a quick peek, and found it so interesting I didn't want to set it down. The excerpts from the Qu'ran, the insights into the values of American Muslim families, the balance of heart and head, make this a wonderful book. This book has nothing to do with politics - it is purely about parenting and the priorities Muslim families place on providing guidelines/boundaries with love, for their children.It has a very good section on the affects of television on all families,and the importance of both setting limits and talking with children about what they see and hear in the media.The book gives non-Muslims a rare glimpse into the parenting messages of the Qu'ran and to see the similarities in families of ALL faiths when it comes to child rearing.This book is definitely worthwhile reading for teachers who want to be more sensitive and supportive to Muslim students and their parents.

Mash'allah! (Whatever Allah wants to give, He gives)

Alhmadu Lillahi Rabbil 'Alamin ... This beautiful book wasgiven to me as a gift, and I have found it very interesting-andinsightful. I am a Muslim-American, so this book helps me relatebetter to children who grow up in America, following Islam. I amdoing some graduate work in Elementary Education, and I find that thisbook ties in a great deal with that subject, as well. I wouldrecommend this book to a Muslim and a non-Muslim--especially a teacheror parent who's interested in relating better to Muslim children andtheir families. Overall, it is a very positive book.

A 'must-read' for up and coming parents!

This book is extremely beneficial to existing or soon-to-be parents living in any westernized society. It contains the solutions to dealing with every-day difficulties parents face in managing their familes, as well as numerous real examples that make this book all the more easy to understand. It also demonstrates how Islam provides practical and efficent ways of maintaining good family life.

Gave me insight into human relationships of all kinds.

"Meeting the Challenge of Parenting in the West: An Islamic Perspective," is valuable on many levels, whether you're currently a parent or not (which I am not). It allowed me insight into human relationships and how to be a good partner and how to prepare to be a good parent. I am not Muslim, but found the practical illustrations of relationship issues in this book to be universal in their directness and simplicity. Being able to look through the eyes of another culture at how to raise children in North America (my culture) has also offered me such a unique and valuable perspective on my own upbringing.

Excellent book. Much needed.

This really is an awesome book for parents who have children or are thinking to have children. I myself am not married, and I still found it helpful, since raising good children starts even before marriage, with raising yourself first. I read this book cover to cover and memorized it.If every Muslim parent reads this book, then the next generation is going to be really awesome!