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Washes, Prays

By: Noor Naga

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RBC Bronwen Wallace Award winner Noor Naga's bracing debut, a novel-in-verse about a young woman's romantic relationship with a married man and her ensuing crisis of faith. 2021 Arab American Book Award - George Ellenbogen Poetry Award, Winner Pat Lowther Memorial Award, Winner Gerald Lampert Memorial Award, Longlist Fred Cogswell Award For Excellence In Poetry, Second Place Winner CBC Best Canadian Poetry of 2020 Coocoo is a young immigrant woman in Toronto. Her faith is worn threadbare after years of bargaining with God to end her loneliness and receiving no answer. Then she meets her mirror-image; Muhammad is a professor and father of two. He's also married. Heartbreaking and hilarious, this verse-novel chronicles Coocoo's spiraling descent: the transformation of her love into something at first desperate and obsessive, then finally cringing and animal, utterly without grace. Her best friend, Nouf, remains by her side throughout, and together they face the growing contradictions of Coocoo's life. What does it mean to pray while giving your body to a man who cannot keep it? How long can a homeless love survive on the streets? These are some of the questions this verse-novel swishes around in its mouth.

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McClelland & Stewart

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0771005903

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9780771005909

If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English

A Novel

By: Noor Naga

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If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English

A Novel

By: Noor Naga

Winner of the 2022 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize Winner of the 2023 Arab American Book Award for Fiction Shortlisted for the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize Shortlisted for the 2023 PEN/Jean Stein Book Award Shortlisted for the 2022 VCU Cabell First Novelist Award Winner of the Graywolf Press African Fiction Prize, a lush experimental novel about love as a weapon of empire. In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, an Egyptian American woman and a man from the village of Shobrakheit meet at a café in Cairo. He was a photographer of the revolution, but now finds himself unemployed and addicted to cocaine, living in a rooftop shack. She is a nostalgic daughter of immigrants “returning” to a country she’s never been to before, teaching English and living in a light-filled flat with balconies on all sides. They fall in love and he moves in. But soon their desire—for one another, for the selves they want to become through the other—takes a violent turn that neither of them expected. A dark romance exposing the gaps in American identity politics, especially when exported overseas, If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English is at once ravishing and wry, scathing and tender. Told in alternating perspectives, Noor Naga’s experimental debut examines the ethics of fetishizing the homeland and punishing the beloved . . . and vice versa. In our globalized twenty-first-century world, what are the new faces (and races) of empire? When the revolution fails, how long can someone survive the disappointment? Who suffers and, more crucially, who gets to tell about it?

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191

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Graywolf Press

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1644451719

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9781644451717

Washes, Prays

By: Noor Naga

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By: Noor Naga

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Bellydancing And Beyond Boxset

By: Kerrie Noor

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Bellydancing And Beyond Boxset

By: Kerrie Noor

Three books, three comedies with all your favorite characters from the Belly Dancing and Beyond series- laugh-out-loud stories about a group of women who have at one time or another danced with the great Nefertiti. Indulge in the laughter, love, and drama as these three captivating stories unfold against the backdrop of the Belly Dancing. Each book is a stand-alone adventure, but together they weave a tapestry of friendship, sisterhood, and the enduring power of dance. Whether you're a fan of sequins, romance, or simply enjoy a good belly laugh, this series has it all. Book 1- Sheryl's Last Stand "A poignant romantic comedy." ★★★★★ “The voice is Scottish urban girl snark." ★★★★★ "Good read, funny, fast-paced, zany characters." ★★★★★ Book 2-The Downfall Of A Bellydancer "Funny, witty, and rapid-paced." ★★★★★ "Funny, Poignant, and charming!" ★★★★★ "Laugh out loud funny." ★★★★★ Book 3-Four Takeaways And A Funeral< "A fun and captivating comedy." ★★★★★ "Great British rom-com." ★★★★★ An adorable comedy about sibling rivalry and Indian food." ★★★★★

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669

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Kerrie noor

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1540114236

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9781540114235

WHAT YOUR TEACHER DIDN'T TELL YOU

The Annexe Lectures Vol 1

By: Farish A Noor

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WHAT YOUR TEACHER DIDN'T TELL YOU

The Annexe Lectures Vol 1

By: Farish A Noor

Farish A. Noor might just be Malaysia's hippest intellectual. His gifts are on full display in these expanded versions of public lectures that he delivered at The Annexe Gallery, Central Market Kuala Lumpur in 2008 and 2009. Find out how 'racial difference' became such a big deal in Malaysia, and contrast this against the way our distant ancestors lived. Discover the hidden stories of the keris, Hang Tuah and PAS. There's also quite a bit of sex. Erudite, impassioned and sometimes plain naughty, What Your Teacher Didn't Tell You is a stimulating plunge into aspects of our past that have been kept from us. There's even a bonus chapter! Illustrated with dozens of sepia-toned photographs, many from the author's collection of antiques.

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Matahari Books

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9834484534

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9789834484538

Spirit of Wood

The Art of Malay Woodcarving

By: Farish Noor,Eddin Khoo

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Spirit of Wood

The Art of Malay Woodcarving

By: Farish Noor,Eddin Khoo

With dozens of beautiful photographs and extensive text, this Malaysian art book is a testament to the skill and spirituality of Malaysia's traditional woodcarvers. Wood has always played a significant role in the Malay world, including the Malay Peninsula, as a means of shelter, livelihood, comfort and convenience. Among the living arts of Malaysia, woodcarving is one of the oldest, and for centuries woodcarvers enjoyed a prestige that few others did. A master woodcarver was not simply an artist. He had a mystical affinity with his material, and through his art he could unlock, channel and enhance the semangat, or life force, inherent in the wood. His works ere sought after not only for their beauty, but also for the symbolic power and meaning they embodied, in particular the keris, considered the pinnacle of woodcarver's art. Each of the pieces in this catalog of Malaysian art illustrates a specific motif, use of a pattern or form, or interpretation of a legend. The woodcarvings range from extremely important and rare pieces, such as royal ceremonial objects, to wood panels, household objects and elements of traditional Malay architecture.

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196

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Tuttle Publishing

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146290677X

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9781462906772

Bila Sena Kembali Berbunga 2

By: Amaruszati Noor Rahim

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Bila Sena Kembali Berbunga 2

By: Amaruszati Noor Rahim

CINTA kepada ALLAH adalah cinta yang kekal abadi. Cinta kepada manusia pula merupakan satu ibadah. Begitu fikir Afikah sepanjang menyulam cinta bersama Zek sehingga hubungan mereka berakhir dengan ikatan perkahwinan. Mereka mendandan rumah tangga dengan iman, toleransi dan saling mengasihi. Namun, rupa-rupanya ada duri semalu yang cuba merobek kebahagiaan mereka dalam kesepian hati Afikah menanti kehadiran seorang cahaya mata. Zek cuba menyedarkan Afikah bahawa manusia perlu terus berdoa dalam rayu dan meminta, bukan mengeluh atau menyesali ketentuan ILAHI hanya kerana dia belum hamil. Tapi Afikah ragu, apakah Zek juga benar-benar ikhlas menerima takdir seperti dirinya atau sekadar menyedapkan bicara? Cinta mereka terus diuji bertubi-tubi. Hati Afikah hancur apabila akhirnya terpaksa berkongsi kasih suami dengan wanita lain. Dia tidak pernah menduga kesetiaannya terhadap Zek memaksa dia memijak bara api angkara godaan dan perangkap Julia. Luluh hatinya membayangkan malam pertama suaminya dengan isteri baru.

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528

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Alaf 21

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9831245423

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9789831245422

Four Takeaways And A Funeral

Deliciously Succlent Comedy

By: Kerrie noor

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Four Takeaways And A Funeral

Deliciously Succlent Comedy

By: Kerrie noor

Mavis and Lumpy are getting married, but they can’t agree on anything. Will they learn to compromise, or will they break up over the size of their wedding cake? Mavis and Lumpy argue over everything from the venue to the size of the paper plates, and when Lumpy befriends the local Indian restaurant, their relationship spirals out of control. Mavis’s sister arrives to “sort things out”. She wins over Lumpy with hilarious budget ideas that would have Scrooge tap dancing. Mavis wants to tap dance on her sister’s head and is on the verge of throwing it all away when her mother dies. With a funeral befitting a sitcom, sibling rivalry on par with a Shakespearean tragedy, and a dying mother's impossible wish; Mavis and Lumpy’s relationship crumbles like a burnt chapatti. Will the funeral be the final straw for Mavis and Lumpy, or is there a chance for building bridges? Four Takeaways And A Funeral is the third book in the Bellydancing and Beyond series. If you like fast-paced books that make you laugh, then you will love Kerrie Noor’s wonderfully funny Bellydancing series. Buy Four Takeaways And A Funeral today and watch Mavis shimmy towards a life worth getting out of bed for.

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Kerrie noor

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1386829943

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9781386829942

Malaysian Batik

Reinventing a Tradition

By: Noor Azlina Yunus

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Malaysian Batik

Reinventing a Tradition

By: Noor Azlina Yunus

Malaysian Batik: Reinventing a Tradition, traces the history of batik, the materials, methods and motifs of the block-stamped and hand drawn methods, and the ways in which Malaysian batik has been transformed into a craft with international appeal. Batik is more than wax and dye applied to a length of cloth. It is an art form practiced by people around Asia. With its its bolder, abstract designs and its brighter palette, Malaysian batik is a distinctly different type of batik that has brought an exciting new dimension to this ancient method of fabric art. Historically seen as a craft, batik making in Malaysia today has segued into more of an art form, both in its creation and its uses. Historically, batik fabric was fashioned into sarongs to be worn by people across all walks of life. More often now batik fabrics are used for lifestyle products, as art pieces and, above all, for contemporary high fashion. The pieces that are created display an originality of composition and design, an effective use of color, a high level of technical expertise and a flair for working in the medium that are the hallmarks of great works of art. Many of the recent advances in Malaysian batik are due to the initiatives of the Yayasan Budi Penyayang, which has revitalized the Malaysian batik industry by adapting it to suit fashion needs and utilized the Asian fashion industry to promote and display its beauty.

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Tuttle Publishing

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1462908780

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9781462908783

Colonial Image of Malay Adat Laws

A Critical Appraisal of Studies on Adat Laws in the Malay Peninsula during the Colonial Era and Some Continuities

By: Noor Aisha Abdul Rahman

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Colonial Image of Malay Adat Laws

A Critical Appraisal of Studies on Adat Laws in the Malay Peninsula during the Colonial Era and Some Continuities

By: Noor Aisha Abdul Rahman

This book critically examines authoritative colonial works on adat laws in the Malay Peninsula and some continuities revealing unstated assumptions, ideological influences and distortions and methodological limitations in scholarship on the subject.

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BRILL

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9047409256

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9789047409250

If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English

A Novel

By: Noor Naga

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If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English

A Novel

By: Noor Naga

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Washes, Prays

Washes, Prays

If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English

If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English

Washes, Prays

Washes, Prays

Bellydancing And Beyond Boxset

Bellydancing And Beyond Boxset

WHAT YOUR TEACHER DIDN'T TELL YOU

WHAT YOUR TEACHER DIDN'T TELL YOU

Spirit of Wood

Spirit of Wood

Bila Sena Kembali Berbunga 2

Bila Sena Kembali Berbunga 2

Four Takeaways And A Funeral

Four Takeaways And A Funeral

Malaysian Batik

Malaysian Batik

Colonial Image of Malay Adat Laws

Colonial Image of Malay Adat Laws

If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English

If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English

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