Rooftops of TehranFrom "a striking new talent"(Sandra Dallas, author of Tallgrass) comes an unforgettable debut novel of young love and coming of age in an Iran headed toward revolution. In this poignant, eye opening and emotionally vivid novel, Mahbod Seraji lays bare the beauty and brutality of the centuries old Persian culture, while reaffirming the human experiences we all share. In a middle class neighborhood of Iran's sprawling capital city, 17 year old Pasha

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healing words of Sufi poet Hafiz—these along with inspiring works by Rabia

Fatima’s one wish—her school—served students and scholars from around the globe

a leading British-Iraqi physicist

We spend a lot of time solving problems and overcoming obstacles

the reasons for the revelation

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- provide a springboard from which converts can grow like palm trees

Abu Hamid al-Ghazali explains the fundamental beliefs of Islam

Over the centuries

Perhaps his most significant and enduring legacy is a renewed awareness

It delves into the reality of how we all face adversities and the beauty that can be found within these hardships