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Title: The Wedding of Zein and Other Stories by Tayeb Salih, Denys Johnson-Davies, Ibrahim Salahi ISBN: 0-89410-201-X Publisher: Three Continents Pr Pub. Date: May, 1985 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $13.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)
Rating: 5
Summary: Timely, Thoughtful, and often very funny!
Comment: "The Wedding of Zein" actually includes three separate stories, all set in pleasant, rural, Muslim villages of the Sudan, in Africa. The book is named after one of the stories. The other two are called "The Doum Tree of Wad Hamid," and "A Handful of Dates." Each tale has the universal feel of a fable -- the wisdom they encode in their simple language can speak to anyone, anywhere, anytime. The Muslim characters have a few traits which could seem odd to Western readers, but basically they are just like small town folks all over the world. They walk with dignity, they live in peace amidst old friends and loved ones, and they cherish their own dreams of love and happiness.
The title story is my favorite. Zein is sort of a "holy fool" in his little village. He is not exactly retarded, or crazy, but is clearly eccentric. He seems to promote laughter and good feelings wherever he goes, although sometimes this is at his own expense. Many of the villagers laugh at him. All of the villagers laugh with him. Zein seems unaware that there could be a distinction between these groups of people, and, perhaps, therein lies his potential for healing... He is betrothed to the beautiful, solemn, almond-eyed Ni'ma, before whom he has NEVER made a fool of himself. She, and she alone, holds this honor... Their courtship, and the impact it has upon the village, comprises a highly provocative, and ultimately warm, view into human nature. You won't forget this comedic, yet highly serious, love story.
Taken together, these stories really got me thinking about what it's like to live in an average Muslim village. It makes me want to know these people better, they're nice people, just like anyone else.
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Title: Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih ISBN: 0435900668 Publisher: Heinemann Pub. Date: 01 January, 1970 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Islam: An Introduction by Annemarie Schimmel ISBN: 0791413284 Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr Pub. Date: June, 1992 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Palestine's Children: Returning to Haifa & Other Stories by Ghassan Kanafani, Barbara Harlow, Karen E. Riley ISBN: 0894108905 Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers Pub. Date: August, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Islam,: The Straight Path by John L. Esposito ISBN: 0195112342 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: January, 1998 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Windows on the House of Islam: Muslim Sources on Spirituality and Religious Life by John Renard ISBN: 0520210867 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: June, 1998 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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