Love, InshAllah by Nura Maznavi

Love, InshAllah by Nura Maznavi

This "book that strips off the traditional trappings of Islamic womanhood to expose the special strengths and vulnerabilities that lie beneath" (The Washington Post) affirms the reality of the romantic lives of Muslim women.

Romance, dating, sex and-Muslim women? In this groundbreaking collection, twenty-five American Muslim writers sweep aside stereotypes to share their search for love openly for the first time, showing just how varied the search for love can be-from singles' events and online dating, to college flirtations and arranged marriages, all with a uniquely Muslim twist.

These stories are filled with passion and hope, loss and longing- A quintessential blonde California girl travels abroad to escape suffocating responsibilities at home, only to fall in love with a handsome Brazilian stranger she may never see again. An orthodox African-American woman must face her growing attraction to her female friend. A young girl defies her South Asian parents' cultural expectations with an interracial relationship. And a Southern woman agrees to consider an arranged marriage, with surprising results.

These compelling stories of love and romance create an irresistible balance of heart-warming and tantalizing, always revealing and deeply relatable.

"A beautiful collection that reminds us all not only of the diversity of the American Muslim community, but the universality of the human condition, especially when it comes to something as magical and complicated as love." -Reza Aslan, #1 New York Times bestselling author of God- A Human History

"Portraits of private lives that expose a group in some cases kept literally veiled, yet that also illustrate that American Muslim women grapple with universal issues." -The New York Times

Ayesha Mattu is a writer and international development consultant. She lives in San Francisco.

Nura Maznavi is a civil rights attorney, writer, and Fulbright scholar. She lives in Chicago.

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ISBN 13	9781593764289
ISBN 10	1593764286
Title	Love, InshAllah
Author	Nura Maznavi
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Soft Skull Press
Year published	2012-02-17
Number of pages	320
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