the house of the mosque by kader abdolah

In this uplifting bestseller, Kader Abdolah charts the triumphs and tragedies of a family on the brink of revolution. The household is set to experience great love and loss as it opens the doors to faith and politics. But not even the beloved grandmothers can foresee what will happen in the days and months to come. Her uncle Nosrat returns from Tehran with a glamorous woman, while on the rooftop, Shahbal longs only for a television to watch the first moon landing. Spring has arrived, and as the women prepare the festivities, Sadiq waits for a suitor to knock on the door. Book Synopsis Welcome to the house of the mosque. The consequences will be felt in every corner of Aqa Jaans family. The shah is losing his hold on power the ayatollah incites rebellion from his exile in France and one day the ayatollah returns.

For in Iran, political unrest is brewing. But this family will experience upheaval unknown to previous generations. The house teems with life, played out under the watchful eyes of the storks that nest on the minarets above. In the house of the mosque, the family of Aqa Jaan has lived for eight centuries. 'Abdolah's is a powerful voice.About the Book Iran, 1969. The consequences will be felt in every corner of Aqa Jaan's family. But this family will experience upheaval unknown to previous generations.įor in Iran, political unrest is brewing. All these daily dramas are played out under the watchful eyes of the storks that nest on the minarets above. Meanwhile, Shahbal longs only to get hold of a television to watch the first moon landing. Sadiq is waiting for a suitor to knock at the door to ask for her hand, while her two grandmothers sweep the floors each morning dreaming of travelling to Mecca. The house itself teems with life, as each of their families grows up with their own triumphs and tragedies. Now it is occupied by the families of three cousins: Aqa Jaan, a merchant and head of the city's bazaar Alsaberi, the imam of the mosque and Aqa Shoja, the mosque's muezzin. The family of Aqa Jaan has lived for eight centuries in the house of the mosque. This 'beautifully written,' international bestselling novel charts the triumphs and tragedies of an Iranian family on the brink of national revolution ( Daily Mail, UK).

The house of the mosque by kader abdolah