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Ramin Abbas Has MAJOR Questions.
'Ramin Abbas Has MAJOR Questions' is an intensely brave, gorgeously written story about a gay Muslim teen who has to choose between being true to himself or his faith - and his realization that maybe they arent as separate as he thought. Born and raised in Pakistan, Ahmad Saber now lives in Canada.
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- ISBN: 9781665960694
- Physical Description: 304 pages ; 2 x 14 cm
- Publisher: Canada : Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, 2026.
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| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | Library Bound Incorporated |
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| Subject: | YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural YOUNG ADULT FICTION / LGBTQ+ YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Religion & Faith |
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An intensely brave, gorgeously written story about a gay Muslim teen who has to choose between being true to himself or his faithâand his realization that maybe they arenât as separate as he thought.
Now a senior at the top-ranked high school for Muslim teenagers, Pakistani Canadian Ramin canât wait for the fresh start of college. Heâs spent his whole life following the word of Allah, his parents, and his imam. His parents immigrated from Pakistan, sacrificing everything for him and his little brother, and expect Ramin to be halal in all things, meet a nice Muslim girl, and settle into devout family life. However, Raminâs heart wishes for somethingâor someoneâelse: the strong, athletic captain of the soccer team. But at school, being gay is definitely haram, not allowed, so Ramin limits himself to dreams of moving away to New York City.
Then Ramin learns his graduation is in jeopardy, and the only chance heâs given to get the needed physical education credits quickly is to join the schoolâs soccer teamâ¦and train one-on-one with Fahad, a.k.a. Captain Handsome. Itâs a nightmare of temptation and resistance, compounded by threats from a longtime bully who is blackmailing Ramin, threatening to reveal a secret that could ruin him. Raminâs only ray of light is Omar, a sweet and caring new friend whose family believes in a different, kinder Allah. He gently prods Ramin to consider his faith more deeply, challenging Raminâs long held belief of Allah as merciless and unforgiving by introducing him to one who is instead merciful and loving.
With graduation, a championship soccer match, and the blackmail looming, the pressure on Ramin is too much to keep buried. He must decide between the consequences of speaking his truth and living a lie. He must decide which Allah lives in the little mosque in his heart.
