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The Fatwa Girl

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The Fatwa Girl
AuthorAkbar Agha
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
PublisherHachette (India)
Publication date
25 September 2011
Publication placePakistan
Media typePrint
Pages232 pp
ISBN93-5009-218-2
978-93-5009-218-7

The Fatwa Girl is a 2011 novel by Pakistani author Akbar Agha.[1] It is a story of love and innocence lost in the Pakistan of today, where modernity is symbolized by the possession of a nuclear bomb, but where religious hatreds are as old as time itself.

Plot summary

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Amor vincit omnia — love conquers all, but in a land which has been conquered from the Moguls to the British and now where the Taliban and fundamentalists strive for hegemony, a young man named Omar faces a battle in winning the hand of the girl he loves. It is in this milieu that two lovers try to forge not only a relationship for themselves but also a society where peace and sanity prevail, battling the forces of hatred and sectarianism that threaten to tear their worlds – and a nation – apart.

At once a quirky exploration of a society on edge and a tender tale of shattered innocence, The Fatwa Girl,[2] reveals a deep understanding of the human heart and its often mysterious attachments.

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References

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  1. ^ Akbar Agha (September 2011). The Fatwa Girl. Hachette. ISBN 978-93-5009-218-7.
  2. ^ GoodReads: The Fatwa Girl, Hachette India