Postcolonial Sudan and its Impact on the Characters in Leila Aboulela’s Minaret

Authors

  • J. Benazir Begum PG & Research Department of English, Jamal Mohamed College (Autonomous),Tiruchirappalli – 620020

Keywords:

Minaret, Post-colonial Sudan, personal identity, cultural identity, religious identity, political upheaval, colonial legacies, societal transformations, modernity.

Abstract

Minaret by Leila Aboulela explores the post-colonial landscape of Sudan and its profound impact on characters’ shifting identities. Leila Aboulela, a Sudanese-born author, intricately weaves a narrative that delves into the complexities of post-colonial Sudan, examining the characters’ struggles with cultural and religious identity in a changing society. Against the backdrop of political upheavals, the character grapple with the consequences of colonial legacies, societal transformations and the challenges of defining oneself amidst these changes. The novel highlights the nuanced interplay between personal and collective identity in the aftermath of colonization, shedding light on the characters’ journeys in reconciling tradition with modernity.

References

Aboulela, Leila. Minaret. Bloomsbury, 2005.

Ishaque, Nausheen, et al. Traversing the Origin and Diaspora: Leila Aboulela’s Minaret in the Light of Miriam Cooke’s Translational Muslim Feminist Sensibility. Muslim Minority Affairs, volume. 40. Issue 4, 08 Nov 2020, pp.694-706.

Published

2024-09-13

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2024): Jamal Academic Research Journal-An Interdisciplinary (JARJ)

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Articles

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