The last night of a damned soul
Subtitle: a novel
By: by Slimane Benaïssa ; translated from the French by Janice and Daniel Gross.
Contributors: Gross, Janice.; Gross, Daniel.
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
Description: "Born into a moderate Muslim family in the Bay Area, Raouf has never strongly identified with his Islamic heritage. Pragmatic and scientifically minded, he has an American girlfriend he plans to marry - but his father's untimely death throws Raouf into a spiritual crisis. In this vulnerable state he falls under the influence of a Palestinian coworker, who rails against the compromises American society demands of Muslims, and eventually brings Raouf to the radical mosque where he worships." "Raouf immerses himself in the impassioned embrace of Islam, cutting off contact with his girlfriend and even his mother, who would reject such radicalism as demagoguery. Raouf's divided loyalties will be put to the test when his new spiritual leaders reveal their mission for him: to take part in plotting a terrorist attack." "The Last Night of a Damned Soul, a disturbing explication of the psychological, political, and religious realities that may underpin terrorism, is a tale of an exile's search for his spirituality."--BOOK JACKET.