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    Kauthar

    By Meike Ziervogel

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    Lydia, a woman in her early thirties, lives in London. She lacks a purpose and loses herself in a string of affairs. When she meets Rabia, a convert to Islam, the Moslem rituals and the Arabic language offer her a new beginning. Lydia becomes Kauthar. She falls in love with Rafiq, an Iraqi-born doctor, and her life seems complete. But the terrorist attacks of 9/11 tests their relationship. While Kauthar becomes increasingly fundamental in her beliefs, Rafiq returns to war-torn Baghdad to work in a hospital. Kauthar follows her husband – and the consequences are terrifying.

    Kauthar charts the life of a white British woman who converts to Islam. The story explores the reasons why and analyses the psychological factors that lead her to distort and misuse her religious faith. Ultimately, Kauthar is a novel about how longing for love can result in violent delusion.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSalt
    Release dateAug 20, 2015
    ISBN9781784630539
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    Meike Ziervogel

    Meike Ziervogel grew up in Germany and came to Britain in 1986 to study Arabic. In 2008, she founded Peirene Press. Flotsam is Meike’s fifth novel. Find out more about Meike at www.meikeziervogel.com

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