Although this isn't a response, I believe we were supposed to post our three questions if we weren't going to be in class on Monday. Mine are:
1. Sunni and Shia Islam are practiced side by side in this book, but aren't they a source of quite a bit of fighting in the Middle East? Are most Muslims not concerned by the distinction, or is this just a characteristic of the Taqwacore culture?
2. There are many mentions of differing interpretations of the Qur'an, and it sounds as though other Islamic works are almost important in determining the "rules" of the religion. Is this correct? Is the Qur'an like the Torah, including discussions alongside the text?}
3. How common is it for a Muslim woman to wear a full burqa out of fear, whether of disgrace or of arousing a man? Or is it often a pride in the privacy of their own bodies?
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