Love, InshAllah

Praise for Love, InshAllah 24 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 Love InshAllah [goes] to a place where few, if any, books have gone before. Lesbians, co-wives, converts to Islam, Shia, Sunni, black, brown and white: Every voice is unique. Collectively, they sing of strength, passion and love. One can't help but to sit back and listen, captivated. --Samina Ali, author of Madras on Rainy Days 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, bestselling author of No god but God and Beyond Fundamentalism Individually, the stories in Love, InshAllah will entertain, educate and perhaps shock you. Together, they are a tribute to the collective power of storytelling, inspiring and empowering women of all backgrounds to claim ownership of their bodies, desires and dreams. --Firoozeh Dumas, author of Funny in Farsi and Laughing without an Accent This book is an irreverent, witty reality-check. The women in this book are not only fulfilling a mission close to my heart--telling their own stories as Muslim American women, shattering stereotypes, building bridges--but they are doing so in a way that will entertain you, shock you, and make you fall in love with them. --Zahra Suratwala, author of the I Speak for Myself series Love, Inshallah is an important book that America needs to embrace. It debunks many of the myths about Muslim-American women and their sexuality, which has been demonized, fetishized, and grotesquely misunderstood. Deep, funny, sad, revealing, and illuminating, this book will touch your brain, your heart, and perhaps several other organs. --David Henrys