Salaam Love

From the editors of the groundbreaking anthology Love InshAllah comes a provocative new exploration of the most intimate parts of Muslim mens lives.Muslim men are stereotyped as either oversexed Casanovas willing to die for 72 virgins in heaven or controlling big-bearded husbands ready to rampage at the hint of dishonor. The truth is there are millions of Muslim men trying to figure out the complicated terrain of love sex and relationships just like any other American man Salaam Love Ayesha Mattu and Nura Maznavi provide a space for American Muslim men to speak openly about their romantic lives offering frank funny and insightful glimpses into their heartsand bedrooms. The 22 writers come from a broad spectrum of ethnic racial and religious perspectivesincluding orthodox cultural and secular Muslimsreflecting the strength and diversity of their faith community and of America.By raising their voices to share stories of love and heartbreak loyalty and betrayal intimacy and insecurity these Muslim men are leading the way for all men to recognize that being open and honest about their feelings is not only okayits intimately connected to their lives and critical to their happiness and well-being.