| The Fatwa Girl | |
| Border: | yes |
| Author: | Akbar Agha |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Novel |
| Publisher: | Hachette (India) |
| Release Date: | 25 September 2011 |
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| Pages: | 232 pp |
| Isbn: | 93-5009-218-2 |
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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.
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.
The Fatwa Girl – The girl who dies pleading a fatwa.