Islam
the central religious text of Islam
Holy Quran
governs how the Pashtun people live
Pashtunwali Code
country where Malala and her family are born
Pakistan
What religion do Malala and her family practice?
Islam
What professional career were females allowed to pursue?
doctor
fasting from sunrise to sunset during the 9th month of the Islamic calendar
Ramadan
part of the code that dictates “you must always open your door to a visitor"
hospitality/melmastia
the valley where Malala grows up
Swat Valley
What do Malala and Moniba frequently fight about?
other girls coming between them
Who is the Pashtun heroine after whom Malala was named?
Malalai
Festival of Sacrifice - begins the month of Ramadan
Big Eid
tradition of revenge—where one insult must be answered by another
badal
mountain village where Malala's parents were born
Shangla
What physical object did Malala miss most after moving to England?
her trophies
What is the most severe form of clothing women were sometimes forced to wear?
burqua
Festival of Breaking the Fast - ends Ramadan
Small Eid
an Islamic scholar that can issue a religious decree
mufti
Birmingham
What lesson does Malala learn from Malka-e-Noor?
to lose humbly
Who offered the MOST help after the earthquake?
religious/militant groups such as the TNSM
actions, foods, practices, etc. forbidden by Islam
Haram
women live separately, cover themselves in public, stay out of sight of men and strangers
purdah
town where Malala and her family live before the Taliban come
Mingora
After a mufti visits Ziauddin saying that he should not allow teenage girls into his school, what compromise does he decide to make?
The girls will enter through a different gate than the boys.
After Malala sees the kids at the dump, she realizes how lucky she is to attend school AND has what epiphany?
God showed her these kids to teach her that SHE would have to take action to try to make the world a better place.