Inshallah United

Name: Inshallah United
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Nooruddean Choudry
ISBN: 9780008522254

Author: Nooruddean Choudry

Narrator: Maanuv Thiara

Unabridged: 7 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperNorth

Published: 03/16/2023

Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Memoirs, Sports & Recreation, Football, Humor, Religious Humor, Religion, Islam

Synopsis

Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Awards 2023 Nooruddean Choudry was born in 1979 — the year Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister, Sid Vicious died of a heroin overdose, Ayatollah Khomeini overthrew the last Shah of Iran, and Tim Martin opened his first Wetherspoons. Also that year, a local football club lost the Cup Final to Arsenal courtesy of a man named Sunderland. That club would become an all-consuming obsession for young Nooruddean, who would one day become a small brown man and, vitally, also a Red. Inshallah United Inshallah United

Reviews

Goodreads review by Daniel

I don’t think I was quite expecting this to be quite so emotional but BOY can The King of Twitter write…… Man United, faith + family. What’s not to love?!......more

Goodreads review by Julie

Who’d have thought I’d have anything in common with this guy but his descriptions of how he thought in certain instances as a child had me in stitches & brought back memories of my own! Ch 10 very informative - how I loathed Tebbit! The music bits didn’t really do anything for me - different era, bu......more

Goodreads review by Will

I want to preface my remarks by saying that this is an extremely well written book and is a wonderful story about growing up in an immigrant family in Manchester. The author’s vulnerability, awareness and ability to communicate these things are to be commended. The author says that the three most imp......more

Goodreads review by Raheel

It's not often I have to put a book down because it's stirred or awakened emotions and memories that have settled like silt at the bottom of my brain. This is one of them. At first, I was super annoyed that this guy had lived my life and wrote about it (yes, I know I could've/would've/should've, but......more

Goodreads review by Shauna

‘Walking together, arriving together, believing together. Fundamentally, I think we all want to belong to something bigger than ourselves. To have an identity that resonates with others and makes us whole.’ Funny, sad, hopeful and charming to say the least. You don’t need to love football to indulge......more

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A Sports Book of the Year 2023 ‘I read this lovely book in one session. Every page sparkles with warmth, wisdom and humour. The book is dressed in a football kit but underneath is a celebration of family, friendship and faith. Very uplifting and very funny. I can't wait to find out what happened next.’ 'A truly funny, spirited and original memoir – I loved it. Noz’s wonderful writing is totally transporting.' ‘Very charming and very funny.’ ‘Apart from all the bits about United, it's great!’ ‘It’s the way Choudry examines this idea of belonging to something bigger than himself that makes so thoughtful. It’s fun, too, as Choudry muses on growing up as a Muslim Asian Mancunian in late 20th-century Britain.’ ‘A funny, thoughtful account of not just the magically maddening life of a football supporter, but also a subtext that explores stereotypes in faith and football.’ 'Highly personal and funny. Tremendous. I devoured it.' 'Well written, funny and deft. So poignant. I would recommend it very very highly.' 'The literary equivalent of scoring a hat-trick on your home debut.' ‘Recognisable, evocative, moving and fun. Noz writes brilliantly. Get this read.’ ‘A charming, witty and engaging memoir.’