The Taqwacores

The Taqwacores

Paperback (05 Mar 2007)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Yusef is living in Buffalo, New York with a group of Muslim punks. A pot-smoking mohawked Sufi called Jehangir plays the rooftop call to prayer on his electric guitar, while debates rage downstairs about the Quranic sources for Iggy Pop songs. With a living-room serving as mosque by day and hosting punk parties by night, and a hole in the wall marking the direction of Mecca, Yusef's friends are all dealing with what it means to be young and Muslim in modern-day America. Amidst all this, Yusef embarks on a fascinating, clumsy journey towards faith and love in this surprising and unsettling read.

Book information

ISBN: 9781846590177
Publisher: Saqi Books
Imprint: Telegram Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 813.6
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 252
Weight: 270g
Height: 196mm
Width: 130mm
Spine width: 21mm