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. Summary This “beautifully written,” international bestselling novel charts the triumphs and tragedies of an Iranian family on the brink of national revolution (Daily Mail, UK). READ The House of the Mosque Kader Abdolah
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