American Dervish - Ayad Akhtar

A stirring and explosive debut novel about an American Muslim family's struggling with faith and belonging Product Description Hayat Shah was captivated by Mina long before he met his mother's beautiful, brilliant friend is a family legend. When he learns that Mina is leaving Pakistan to live with the Shahs in America, Hayat is thrilled. Hayat's father is less enthusiastic. Ever wary of fundamentalism, he doesn't relish the idea of Mina's fervid devotion under his roof. What no one expects is that when Mina shows Hayat the beauty of the Quran, it will utterly transform him. Mina's real magic may be that the Shah household becomes a happy one. But when Mina catches the eye of a Jewish doctor and family friend, Hayat's jealousy is enflamed by the community's anti-Semitism - and he acts with catastrophic consequences for those he loves most. About the Author Ayad Akhtar is an American-born, first-generation Pakistani-American from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is the author of numerous screenplays and was star and co-writer of THE WAR WITHIN, which premiered at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival, was nominated for an INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY and an INTERNATIONAL PRESS ACADEMY SATELLITE AWARD (Best Picture - Drama), and released internationally. AMERICAN DERVISH is his first novel.