Horses of god
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Portland, Or. : Tin House Books ;, [2013].
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9781935639534, 1935639536
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Portland, Or. : Tin House Books ;, [2013].
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162 pages ; 20 cm
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English
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9781935639534, 1935639536

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On May 16, 2003, fourteen suicide bombers launched a series of attacks throughout Casablanca. It was the deadliest attack in Morocco's history. The bombers came from the shantytowns of Sidi Moumen, a poor suburb on the edge of a dump whose impoverished residents rarely if ever set foot in the cosmopolitan city at their doorstep. Mahi Binebine's novel Horses of God follows four childhood friends growing up in Sidi Moumen as they make the life-changing decisions that will lead them to become Islamist martyrs. The seeds of fundamentalist martyrdom are sown in the dirt-poor lives of Yachine, Nabil, Fuad, and Ali, all raised in Sidi Moumen. The boys' soccer team, The Stars of Sidi Moumen, is their main escape from the poverty, violence, and absence of hope that pervade their lives. When Yachine's older brother Hamid falls under the spell of fundamentalist leader Abu Zoubeir, the attraction of a religion that offers discipline, purpose, and guidance to young men who have none of these things becomes too seductive to ignore. Narrated by Yachine from the afterlife, Horses of God portrays the sweet innocence of childhood and friendship as well as the challenges facing those with few opportunities for a better life. Binebine navigates the controversial situation with compassion, creating empathy for the boys, who believe they have no choice but to follow the path offered them.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Binebine, M., & Norman, L. (2013). Horses of god . Tin House Books ;.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Binebine, Mahi and Lulu. Norman. 2013. Horses of God. Tin House Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Binebine, Mahi and Lulu. Norman. Horses of God Tin House Books, 2013.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Binebine, Mahi., and Lulu Norman. Horses of God Tin House Books ;, 2013.

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