Fatwa : Living with a death threat

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...Author: Trevane, Jacky,author
Contributors: Trevane, Jacky,author
Binding: paperback
Number Of Pages: 316
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Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis
Published/Release Date: 22 Jan 2004
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher/Studio/Brand: Hodder & Stoughton
Author/Director/Artist: Jacky Trevane
Dimension (cm): 198x126x20 mm
Package Dimension (cm): 24x192x128 mm
Item Weight (g): 227
Package Weight (g): 240