Jihadi Jane

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Two best friends from high school, Ameena and Jamilla, discover their lives diverge drastically. While Ameena finds herself smoking on school grounds, Jamilla participates in her mosque’s discussion group in suburban Yorkshire. When Ameena faces the pain of heartbreak and doubt, she seeks comfort and meaning in Jamilla’s faith, turning to Allah. Both girls become captivated by a charismatic Internet preacher named Hejjiye, a woman who manages an orphanage supporting fighters in the name of jihad. Driven by their unwavering belief, they abandon their families and homeland to join the Islamic State in Syria. However, their reality shifts dramatically as Ameena marries Hassan, a jihadi leader, and Jamilla begins to question the world they sacrificed everything for. Escape is nearly insurmountable, but a potential way out emerges. Will the girls opt for a choice that could irrevocably alter their lives? “Jihadi Jane” offers a poignant and striking portrayal of militant brides worldwide and the devastating price of fervent religious belief.

About the Author

Tabish Khair is a critically acclaimed author and poet whose recent novels have been shortlisted for the Encore Award (UK) and the Crossword Prize (India). He has won the All India Poetry Prize, and his novels have been shortlisted for various major awards and translated into several languages. The Thing about Thugs was shortlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize (2010) and the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature (2012). His works include Where Parallel Lines Meet (2000) and How to Fight Islamist Terror from the Missionary Position (2012). Having worked as a journalist in India, he currently teaches English at Aarhus University, Denmark.

9780143426424 ISBN
Indian Writing
Literature & Fiction