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Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys: Points of View

The Muslim Journeys Bookshelf collection consists of twenty-five books and three films, a collection of resources carefully curated to present to the American public new and diverse perspectives on Muslims in the United States and around the world.

Points of View Materials

Points of View

Credit: Street art in Tehran, Iran with the word "Love," (ashq) in calligraphy by Cave2, photographed by the artist at http://www.flickr.com/photos/cave_cave/6061589846/in/pool-683418@N20/

The drama of conflict, chaos, and war come to Western readers in daily newspaper stories, but the news gives us scant details about how people live their lives in Islamabad, Fez, Cairo, or Tehran. Through “Points of View,” readers will encounter Muslim-majority societies through memoirs and novels representing a diverse geography and some of the best works in contemporary storytelling.

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Points of View Materials