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Terrorist

A Novel

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The story follows eighteen-year-old Ahmad Ashmawy Mulloy, who grapples with his faith in a materialistic New Jersey town. The son of an Irish American mother and an absent Egyptian father, he finds solace in the teachings of his imam, resisting the distractions posed by peers like his guidance counselor and a classmate. Working at a local furniture store, Ahmad believes he has found his purpose, yet the narrative hints at a darker path as he contemplates the implications of his faith and the concept of divine plotting.

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Terrorist, John Updike

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2007
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Subtitle
A Novel
Language
English
Released
2007
Format
Paperback
Pages
324
ISBN13
9780345493910
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First published
2006
Original title
Terrorist
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The story follows eighteen-year-old Ahmad Ashmawy Mulloy, who grapples with his faith in a materialistic New Jersey town. The son of an Irish American mother and an absent Egyptian father, he finds solace in the teachings of his imam, resisting the distractions posed by peers like his guidance counselor and a classmate. Working at a local furniture store, Ahmad believes he has found his purpose, yet the narrative hints at a darker path as he contemplates the implications of his faith and the concept of divine plotting.