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Laughing All the Way to the Mosque
Laughing All the Way to the Mosque: The Misadventures of a Muslim Woman | Zarqa Nawaz
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Being a practicing Muslim in the West is sometimes challenging, sometimes rewarding and sometimes downright absurd. How do you explain why Eid never falls on the same date each year; why it is that Halal butchers also sell teapots and alarm clocks; how do you make clear to the plumber that it's essential the toilet is installed within sitting-arm's reach of the tap? Zarqa Nawaz has seen and done it all. And it's not always easy to get things right with the community either: Zarqa tells of being asked to leave the DBW (Dead Body Washing) committee after making unsuitable remarks; of undertaking the momentous trip to Mecca with her husband, without the children, thinking (most incorrectly) that it will also be a nice time to have uninterrupted sex; of doing the unthinkable, and creating Little Mosque on the Prairie, a successful TV sitcom about that very (horrified, then proud) community. You have to laugh.
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This book was written by the creator of Little Mosque on the prairie. Her memoir is about growing up Canadian and Muslim. It is gentle and witty and humorous, with no disrespect meant towards her faith.

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Insightsintobooks
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😊😂 the author wouldn't use the outhouse because of jinn. This is part of the conversation that followed with her children of about 5 to 8.

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ShannonOffDuty
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Mehso-so

Cute book but nothing amazing.

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LeahBergen
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#DiverseReads. Zarqa Nawaz is known in Canada as the creator of the hit sitcom, "Little Mosque on the Prairie", which was broadcast in 83 countries around the world. Her memoir about growing up in "the West" as a practicing Muslim and daughter of Pakistani immigrants is heartfelt, humourous and definitely worth a read. #Booktober

EricaReads Loved that show! 7y
Megabooks My dad and I love Little Mosque. We watch it on Hulu in the morning! 7y
shawnmooney My mom loved this book! 7y
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shawnmooney
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I just Skyped with my mom back in Saskatchewan and she's enjoying this madcap memoir by a Canadian Muslim woman.

laurenm Oh, this looks good! Thanks for telling us. 8y
BestOfFates I super loved Little Mosque on the Prairie - had no idea she wrote a book, will check this out immediately! 8y
Gezemice looks very interesting! 8y
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