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Fatwa: Living with a Death Threat (Paperback)

by Jacky Trevane (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (22 Jan 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340862424
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340862421
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 74,826 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Jacky was twenty-three when she arrived in Egypt for a holiday with her boyfriend, Dave. Little did she know that an innocent holiday would result in a horror beyond her imagination. Separated from Dave in a bustling street, Jacky fell and twisted her ankle, only to be swept up by a handsome, chivalrous Egyptian called Omar. It was love at first sight. Jacky spent those ten days living with the family - sharing a bed with Omar's sister - irresistibly attracted to Omar. Swept away by her infatuation she married him and converted to Islam before returning to England to her parents.

Returning to Cairo against her parents' advice but full of hopes and plans, Jacky's dream turned into a nightmare. As a blue-eyed blonde she was never going to fit in with life in a poor suburb where the women walked at all times with their heads bowed. During the next eight years she suffered non-stop physical and emotional abuse. She had to escape with her two little girls but how? This tense story never quite ends. Even now, Jacky is living in the shadow of a death threat. A fatwa is issued legitimately under Islamic law to a Muslim woman who leaves her husband. Jacky to protect herself and her daughters minute by minute, day by day, never quite sure what may be around the corner...


From the Author

If you enjoyed the book and it struck a chord with you, then I have a website which is specifically aimed at moslem girls with worries problems or indeed anyone wanting to take a holiday romance further. You can register your opinion on the book for everyone to read, or you can email me with a private message. I am here to listen and give out objective advice if needed. The web address is: fatwajtrevane.com Please visit.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Really brilliant, 6 Sep 2004
I couldn't put this book down, what a life Jacky lead out there in Egypt, I thought how strong she must have been to keep going for as long as she did. I was really glad that she managed to escape with both her daughter's, my heart really went out to her. This is a must read for those who enjoy the 'none fictions'. I'm really interested in the Middle East too and have travelled to Iran, but you don't always realise what happens to some of these poor women, at least being English she had a brilliant country to come home too. Well done.
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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Moved, 17 Feb 2004
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Having lived in the Middle East and known many expat women who have been in a similar position, I thought this book described what goes on very accurately. It was easy to read and very much from the heart. I realise that some may expect to find the nature of the story racist, but really any criticism is of systems that allow this kind of barbaric behaviour to go on. I would recommend it to any woman, young or old, who is considering a serious relationship with an Arab and living in that part of the world.
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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars this story really gets under your skin..., 13 Jun 2006
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To be reading this review,this book must be one that you think you might enjoy and give a go...well it won't dissappoint.I read this book in 2 days,I just could not put it down.I feel guilty saying how fantastic this story is ,when in reality Jacky's life was anything but fantastic.For any women who may have fantasied about living in some hot and foreign contry with a hot and foreign man this will make you change your mind.This book has taken guts to write and without giving too much away for future readers I hope that Jacky and her daughters are safe and above anything else happy...they deserve it.
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