It is very rare that we are given a sympathetic portrayal of so alien an ideology. Seventeen-year-old Nadia is struggling with the poverty of her native Syria, the lure of western affluence, and the conflict between her Muslim ideals and perceived western indulgences. Educated and smart, she follows traditional Muslim teachings and yet argues with her brothers over the role of women in Islamic society. A powerfully complex character her youth and naiveté make her ripe for recruitment by elements of militant Islam. The question is, will she sacrifice her life and the lives of others? [For High School/Teens (ages 14 and up)]

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In the Name of God (Paperback)

By Paula Jolin

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ISBN-13: 9780312384555
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Published: Square Fish, 10/2008

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