3 Quotes by Uzma Jalaluddin

Your defect is a tendency to judge everyone,' Ayesha said.'And yours,' he said with a smile, 'is to willfully misunderstand them.

The assumptions he saw in strangers’ eyes as they took in his beard and skullcap were painful to acknowledge. Khalid had considered shaving or changing his wardrobe many times over the years. It would be easier for the people around him, but it wouldn’t feel right. This is who I am, he thought.

No, she is not with child,” Khalid said tightly. “She’s a virgin, and so am I.”There was a stunned silence among the men.“You’re not supposed to say that out loud,” Mo said. “There are women present.