Love InshAllah
Subtitle: the secret love lives of American Muslim women
By: edited by Nura Maznavi and Ayesha Mattu
Publisher: Soft Skull Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Berkeley, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 307
ISBN-13: 9781593764289
Subjects: Social life and customs; Man-woman relationships; Case studies; Marriage; Dating (Social customs); Muslim women; Courtship; Islam
Description: In this groundbreaking collection, American Muslim women writers sweep aside stereotypes to share their real-life tales of flirting, dating, longing, and sex. Their stories show just how varied the search for love can be from singles' events and college flirtations to arranged marriages, all with a uniquely Muslim twist. These heartfelt tales are filled with passion and hope, loss and longing. One follows the quintessential single woman in the big city as she takes a chance on a Muslim speed-dating event. Another tells of a shy student from a liberal college town who falls in love online and must reveal her secret to her conservative family. A third recounts a Southern girl who surprises herself by agreeing to an arranged marriage, unexpectedly finding the love of her life. These compelling stories of love and romance create an irresistible balance of heart-warming and tantalizing, always revealing and deeply relatable.