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The Butterfly Mosque

a Young Woman's Journey to Love and Islam
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May 03, 2019RandomLibrarian rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Nowadays, G. Willow Wilson is well-known as the co-creator and writer of Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel, a Pakistani-Muslim-American teenager from New Jersey who is all about the pop culture geek life and saving the world. Circa 2000, Wilson was…
May 01, 2017
The author has done a very good job in explaining the challenges one can face in the course of adopting a new religion and getting settled in a new country/culture. The book also highlights some of the important aspects of Islam which are…
Feb 21, 2017Shellie1_us rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I read the book and it was okay. I agree with another poster, the author from interview I read, and her statements does seem to be very self important. The story seemed to be she had no religious background, so as an adult she became…
Jan 02, 2016
I'm more likely to believe Geraldine Brooks take on the subject - Nine Parts of Desire.
Jan 02, 2016
No rating. I didn't have any similar feelings or agreement with the other reviews. She makes a promise on 'if I do this or that I'll convert or believe...' Right away I was put off by her telling how during a university lecture she talks…
Sep 14, 2015romatomatoes rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
If I had a top 10 list for books I've read over the past year, I'd definitely add the Butterfly Mosque. Why? Because it stretched my thinking. I have pretty much zero interest in Islam, yet the author was somehow able to bridge that chasm…
May 20, 2014ilovewhippets rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful, auto-biographical, true tale of an American woman, teaching in Cairo, converting to Islam, and marrying into a caring, warm Muslim family! It really helps to understand our misconceptions of the Muslim worldview, and how we are…
guynesegal
Jul 07, 2013guynesegal rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An excellent read I stumbled on, when buying time in the library while waiting to use one of the computers. Very inspiring to me. She is my new favorite author.
nuztorad
Mar 09, 2013nuztorad rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An engaging, insightful and moving book about a very human experience. Many people can relate to the sentiments and events in Wilson's life, I think, or if not can benefit from the open and straight-forward way she explains how and why…
Dec 14, 2010S2Hofforth rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable, with interesting stories and insights into a Muslim woman's life in Cairo. There were some moving moments, but nothing that would shock. The story was well written and I liked the romance and the flow of it.
Scout_WPL
Oct 01, 2010Scout_WPL rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Has helped change some of my misconceptions/ prejudice. The telling of her story is not judgemental but rather bridges new understanding between the different cultures of the West (Boulder) and East (Cairo) as Wilson tells of her personal…