Why ‘Letters To A Young Muslim’ author hesitated to translate his book into Arabic


'Hundreds of years ago Muslims used to sit together and exchange ideas. Now, we can talk about philosophy or ideas but, ultimately, the religious men feel that they have the authority to decide for us,' says Ghobash. Photo: The Star/Fatimah Zainal

In 2000, an unassuming little book called Letters To A Young Muslim was published in English – and turned out to be an unexpected hit, selling worldwide after having been translated into five languages (so far).

But the book has not been translated into the author’s mother tongue, Arabic.

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