Love in a headscarf / Shelina Zahra Janmohamed.
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TextPublisher: Boston, Mass. : Beacon Press, ©2010Description: xi, 257 pages ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780807000809; 0807000809Subject(s): Janmohamed, Shelina Zahra -- Diaries | Mate selection -- Religious aspects -- Islam | Arranged marriage -- Great Britain | Muslim women -- Conduct of life | Muslim women -- Great Britain -- DiariesDDC classification: 297.5/6765092 | B LOC classification: HQ1170 | .J36 2010Summary: When Shelina Janmohamed, an Oxford-educated Muslim living in the bubbling ethnic mix of North London, opted for the traditional "arranged" route to finding a partner, she never suspected it would be the journey of her life. Through ten long years of matchmaking buxom aunties, countless mismatches, and outrageous dating disasters, Shelina discovers more about herself and her faith. Along the way, she learns that sometimes being true to her religion means challenging tradition, while readers learn much about Islam that may surprise them.
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"First published in 2009 by Aurum Press Ltd. ... London"--Title page verso.
When Shelina Janmohamed, an Oxford-educated Muslim living in the bubbling ethnic mix of North London, opted for the traditional "arranged" route to finding a partner, she never suspected it would be the journey of her life. Through ten long years of matchmaking buxom aunties, countless mismatches, and outrageous dating disasters, Shelina discovers more about herself and her faith. Along the way, she learns that sometimes being true to her religion means challenging tradition, while readers learn much about Islam that may surprise them.
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