Id recommended girl in the tangerine scarf for learning about muslim american subcultures. Scarf is taught in university literature classes, though its veneer as a novel is thin. This years one book selection, the girl in the tangerine scarf, first came to iu east as one of the books that the library acquired as a result of. I was surprised at how much i could identify with khadra and how much i could identify with those who angered and hurt her. The story chronicles syrian immigrant khadra shamy, a young woman growing up in a devout, tightly knit muslim family in 1970s indiana, at the crossroads of bad polyester and islamic dress codes. This book follows the life of khadra shamy, whose parents and brother immigrated to the united states from syria when she was only a child.
Another character who greatly influences khadra is zuhura, her close. The process of faith development in mohja kahfs the girl in. Aug 22, 2006 the girl in the tangerine scarf is long and dense, but well worth the investment. Starting this, i thought, nice to see myself on the page, but this could get tedious after a while.
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The girl in the tangerine scarf is an amazingly balanced book, presenting a 3dimensional representation of growing up in islam in america. The girl in the tangerine scarf mohja kahf, author. Sep 04, 2017 the girl in the tangerine scarf layers multiple issues into one fulfilling, ultimately uplifting narrative. Beautifully written and featuring an exuberant cast of characters, the girl in the tangerine scarf charts the spiritual and social landscape of muslims in middle america, from five daily prayers to the indy 500 car race. Even though my upbringing wasnt nearly as religiously observant as that of the protagonist, khadra, the ideas were wellworn for me. The girl in the tangerine scarf mohja kahf in her first novel, the girl in the tangerine scarf, mohja kahf, associate professor of english, immerses readers in the world of khadra shamy, who grows up in a devout muslim family in indiana. The girl in the tangerine scarf by rica alkurdi femtales.
Banipal uk magazine of modern arab literature book. Id recommended girl in the tangerine scarf for learning about muslim. Aug 11, 2007 umm zakiyyas if i should speak trilogy seems to be the antithesis of the girl in the tangerine scarf a bit weak from a literary aspect, but with an engaging plotline which also deals with being muslim in the west that doesnt end with her characters rejecting islam or its core aspects. The story chronicles syrian immigrant khadra shamy. The issues of racial and religious bigotry as well as the kind of political relations between the middle east and america come out clearly in this work. Areen khalifeh assistant professor english literature and criticism philadelphia university jordan abstract this paper discusses the symbol of the veil in mohja kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf from a. Though this story is about khadra, a syrianamerican muslim who grows up in indiana in the 1970s and 80s, its really the story of finding a balance between your parents beliefs and histories and your own. The girl in the tangerine scarf by mojha kahf overdrive. This report will show the meaning of islam, its basics, and what makes a person a muslim. Umm zakiyyas if i should speak trilogy seems to be the antithesis of the girl in the tangerine scarf a bit weak from a literary aspect, but with an engaging plotline which also deals with being muslim in the west that doesnt end with her characters rejecting islam or its core aspects. The girl in the tangerine scarf by mohja kahf 2006. A study of the journey motif in kahfs the girl in the tangerine scarf and aboulelas the translator. The girl in the tangerine scarf a novel 1st edition rent. This research investigates the elements of culture implied in the girl in the tangerine scarf, a novel by mohja kahf.
Development of islam in america in the book the girl in the tangerine scarf the first half of the book focuses on the main character as she grows up in america and the earlier years of elementary school. The story of khadra in the book the girl in the tangerine scarf exposes to us how it is like growing up in america as an islam. Khadra sees herself as a girl for she has not yet completed her journey of selfdiscovery. A story of muslims in america the girl in the tangerine scarf, a new novel by mojha kahf is about a syrian girl transplanted to the american midwest in the 1970s. A little girls face appeared, a girl with dark hair and a high forehead.
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