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MinaretLeila Aboulela's American debut is a provocative, timely, and engaging novel about a young Muslim woman once privileged and secular in her native land and now impoverished in London gradually embracing her orthodox faith. With her Muslim hijab and down turned gaze, Najwa is invisible to most eyes, especially to the rich families whose houses she cleans in London. Twenty years ago, Najwa, then at university in Khartoum, would never have imagined that
Leila Aboulela's American debut is a provocative, timely, and engaging novel about a young Muslim woman -- once privileged and secular in her native land and now impoverished in London -- gradually embracing her orthodox faith. With her Muslim hijab and down-turned gaze, Najwa is invisible to most eyes, especially to the rich families whose houses she cleans in London. Twenty years ago, Najwa, then at university in Khartoum, would never have imagined that one day she would be a maid. An upper-class Westernized Sudanese, her dreams were to marry well and raise a family. But a coup forces the young woman and her family into political exile in London. Soon orphaned, she finds solace and companionship within the Muslim community. Then Najwa meets Tamer, the intense, lonely younger brother of her employer. They find a common bond in faith and slowly, silently, begin to fall in love. Written with directness and force, Minaret is a lyric and insightful novel about Islam and an alluring glimpse into a culture Westerners are only just beginning to understand.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Grove Press, Black Cat
Published: 08/19/2005
ISBN: 9780802170149
Pages: 276
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.80d
Review Citations: Ingram Advance 09/01/2005 pg. 67
Booklist 09/01/2005 pg. 57
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2005 pg. 697
Publishers Weekly 07/11/2005 pg. 56
Library Journal 07/01/2005 pg. 63
Library Journal 07/15/2005
School Library Journal 02/01/2006 pg. 157
Multicultural Review 05/01/2006 pg. 53
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 114324 / Minaret
Reading Level: 5 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 11
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Toeless wonders. Love em!
Color: Classic Color
Not gonna lie. These are a God sent when you have an issue with your toes. I hate my toes feeling constricted so these are phenomenal! Comfortable and well worth the money. I also like my socks thin. If you wear boots or hightops, these might not be what your looking for. I do adore the different shades and you can wear them one way or the other as one side is longer. If worn one way, they are higher up the ankle and vice versa.
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Sheet protectors
Color: Retro Color
Love these at night when I put lotion or Vaseline on my heels to protect my sheets from oil stains. Would
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no toes covered
Color: Classic Color
i love these socks but there is room for improvement. The top and bottom band make indentions when i wear very long. A smooth stretchy bottom and top would be nice. i wouldnโt recommend for diabetics because of the indentions they make. They are fairly comfortable. But if not pulled on right you will walk on the band and it digs in a little. Also after awhile the top slides down and the foot part slides back. i have to keep readjusting. The material itself is soft. I am wearing and i like them but if i want more i will look for some without the elastic bands top and bottom. I dont like socks because my toes are sensitive and i am more comfortable without my toes covered. These are working for me now. In future will look for something similar.
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Toes are grateful
Color: Fresh Color
I generally need more toe room in my shoes, but I don't need wider shoes. These are perfect for that. I took off one star because as I wash them , some of the stitching is coming undone. It doesn't seem to make a huge difference, however, so I still wear them. They are way too comfy to give up !
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They fray and unravel after a few washings.
Color: Classic Color
They are exactly what I needed but after a few washings they started to fray and unravel. Also I was looking for black and had to buy the 4 different colors.
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