They

What Muslims and Non-Muslims Get Wrong About Each Other

They
Sarfraz Manzoor
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 448pg
1 Sep 2022 UK
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9781472266842
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A powerful and deeply personal exploration of a divided country - and a hopeful vision for change. ' This is not another book about the relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims. It is THE book. . . . Absolutely not to be missed. ' - Matthew d' AnconaSarfraz Manzoor grew up in a working-class Pakistani Muslim family in Luton - where he was raised to believe that they were different, they had an alien culture and they would never accept him. They were white people. In today' s deeply divided Britain we are often told they are different, they have a different culture and values and they will never accept this country. This time they are Muslims. Weaving together history, reportage and memoir, Sarfraz Manzoor journeys around Britain in search of the roots of this division - from the fear that Islam promotes violence, to the suspicion that Muslims wish to live segregated lives, to the belief that Islam is fundamentally misogynistic. THEY is also Manzoor' s search for a more positive future. We hear stories from Islamic history of a faith more tolerant and progressive than commonly assumed, and stories of hope from across the country which show how we might bridge the chasm of mutual mistrust. THEY is at once fiercely urgent, resolutely hopeful and profoundly personal. It is the story of modern, Muslim Britain as it has never been told. ' Humane, heart breaking and hopeful' - Kirsty Wark' Extraordinarily researched and courageously confronting, Sarfraz Manzoor writes with a rare blend of historical depth and personal authenticity. Profoundly personal and refreshingly honest, They tells the urgent and often untold story of Muslim Britain. ' - David Lammy MP
This is not another book about the relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims. It is THE book. With rigour, compassion, and fearless insight Sarfraz Manzoor explores this long-contested terrain to triumphant and often moving effect. Absolutely not to be missed. * Matthew d' Ancona * An absolutely essential and inspiring read. This excellent book is filled with stories of hope and optimism we rarely hear but which need to be told. * Nazir Afzal * Sarfraz Manzoor is a gifted writer and They is the thoughtful, personal and hopeful read we all need right now. * Matt Forde * Extraordinarily researched and courageously confronting, Sarfraz Manzoor writes with a rare blend of historical depth and personal authenticity. Profoundly personal and refreshingly honest, They tells the urgent and often untold story of Muslim Britain. * David Lammy MP * Sarfraz Manzoor has taken up the challenge of trying to promote understanding in our segregated society. He succeeds magnificently. This book is enlightening, analytical and even inspiring but above all it' s a thoroughly entertaining read. * Alan Johnson * Humane, heart breaking and hopeful * Kirsty Wark * A deeply personal and wonderful journey around identity, on who we are and wish to be: evocative, timely, powerful, superb. * Philippe Sands * A great achievement. They brings sanity to a debate that all too often lacks it. A must-read for anyone who wants to know why multiculturalism appears to have failed so many Muslims. * George Alagiah * Sarfraz Manzoor made me laugh, cry and broke my heart a little as he took me on an eye opening journey through a world I' d only ever glanced at as an outsider. * Shappi Khorsandi * An urgent exploration of issues about which everyone has opinions but precious few have proper knowledge. Manzoor employs a journalist' s brain and a storyteller' s heart to redress this imbalance through a seamless blend of investigation, examination and memoir. Deeply personal and resolutely unflinching, he manages to be both insider and outsider while providing crucial perspectives on some of the most pungent social and cultural divisions of our age. I finished They with more knowledge than I started, more understanding and, crucially, more hope. * James O' Brien * Authentic, brave and powerful storytelling * Sayeeda Warsi * Compelling, optimistic and intensely personal . Hope is ever present in what is simply a must read * Sajid Javid * This beautifully written, deeply compassionate and ultimately hopeful book gently demolishes many of the toxic myths about British Islam without exempting them from criticism. It deserves a very wide readership and will do much good * Peter Oborne *
Sarfraz Manzoor is a journalist, author and broadcaster. He has written and presented documentaries for BBC radio and television, and is a regular columnist for the Guardian, Sunday Times Magazine and Times. His first book, Greetings from Bury Park, was published to critical acclaim. In 2019, it was adapted for the big screen and released around the world under the name Blinded by the Light. He lives in London and is married with two children and a cat called Socks.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781472266842
Published: 1 Sep 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wildfire
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Weight: 41g
Pages: 448

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