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Ambassadors of Islam: after Sept. 11, a young generation of Arab Muslim women finds liberation in religious observance.
For fitness instructor Mona Safiedine, teaching aerobics has recently become something she's had to work out with God. Last year, after deciding to wear the hijab, or Islamic head scarf, and follow her faith more closely, she knew her routine would have to change.
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Now Safiedine confines her workouts to women-only gyms, in keeping with Islam's call for modesty. "I didn't feel right wearing tight clothes and teaching men at the same time," she says. And she has shunned pop music, citing an interpretation of Islamic law that forbids lyrics.
But beyond that, Safiedine, a 24-year-old Lebanese American, won't let anything stop ...
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