LETTERS TO A YOUNG MUSLIM

Through a series of letters to his sons, Omar Saif Ghobash discusses the challenges of raising religiously minded children in a globalized environment filled with complexity. His narration adds to the weight of his words. His emotional investment in his message is reflected in his tone and emphasis while his accent and ability to comfortably switch to Arabic where relevant make him a strong narrator. He works at providing sound advice that invokes the tenets of Islam on how to be a good person in the world. The letters represent a vision of Islam that is modernized, engaged in the current problems of the world, and cognizant of the challenges Muslims face both within their religion and from others. L.E. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2017]