Laughing All the Way to the Mosque
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Laughing All the Way to the Mosque by Zarqa Nawaz
A brilliantly funny memoir about what it's really like to be Muslim in Western society.
A sort of Muslim Miranda * Sunday Times *
She's sarcastic and irreverent but warm-hearted, and her writing has something of the great Nora Ephron's about it - she's witty and quick, but never takes herself too seriously * Independent *
Nawaz tells it like it is in this hilarious, frank and enlightening memoir about growing up MuslimThe bit where, as a moody teenager, she decides to wear the hijab purely to 'out-Muslim' her mother is brilliant * Glamour *
Muslim readers will find in Nawaz a passionate advocate for women's rights within the community and a fierce defender of her faith as one of peace. The non-Muslim reader will find her an accessible and entertaining guide to the practicalities of her religion * Telegraph *
She's sarcastic and irreverent but warm-hearted, and her writing has something of the great Nora Ephron's about it - she's witty and quick, but never takes herself too seriously * Independent *
Nawaz tells it like it is in this hilarious, frank and enlightening memoir about growing up MuslimThe bit where, as a moody teenager, she decides to wear the hijab purely to 'out-Muslim' her mother is brilliant * Glamour *
Muslim readers will find in Nawaz a passionate advocate for women's rights within the community and a fierce defender of her faith as one of peace. The non-Muslim reader will find her an accessible and entertaining guide to the practicalities of her religion * Telegraph *
Zarqa Nawaz created Little Mosque on the Prairie for Canadian television, and has spent much of the past six years writing comedy pilots for ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX, and touring the world as a sought-after public speaker. She has been interviewed or profiled by CNN, the BBC, the New York Times and Al Jazeera. She lives in Regina with her family.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780349005935 |
| ISBN 10 | 0349005931 |
| Title | Laughing All the Way to the Mosque |
| Author | Zarqa Nawaz |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2015-02-05 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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