Minaret (novel)

First edition (publ. Bloomsbury)

Minaret is the second novel from the Sudanese author Leila Aboulela.[1] Published in 2005, Minaret follows the journey of Najwa, a young woman forced to flee her home in Sudan in the face of the Second Sudanese Civil War. After her father's execution, she and her family are forced to flee to London and leave behind the life of affluence and comfort that she once knew. As she loses everything, she manages to find herself again through her faith.[1]

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