Any reader who wants to understand the mess in the Middle East or learn about the historical Muslim–West confrontation had better seek elsewhere. That notwithstanding, Desperately Seeking Paradise is a good read and the author deserves praise as a storyteller. In fact, expecting us to accept the book as a Muslim testament is tantamount to accepting Willy Loman as the embodiment of the American dream. Neither Loman nor Ziauddin Sardar get what they want and there is a big question as to whether what they wanted was really worth having in the first place.
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