Habibi (2011) (edit title/settings)

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• Zam/Cham: is the 3-year-old boy that Dodola found when she was 12. His name was Cham, but when he found the water in the desert Dodola named him Zam after the water "Zam Zam", which in Arabic means "Calm Down". At the age of 12, Zam starts to have confusing feelings about Dodola, now 21.
• Dodola/Sfayi: was sold and married at the age 9 to a scribe. He taught her for 3 years to write and read. Dodola calls Zam "Habibi".
• Nadidah: is Dodola's slave, who takes care of her every need. Dodola loves her and tries to treat her as an equal, but is reminded by Nadidah, that the mistress/slave relationship is just the way the world is.
• Rajab: Add a description of this character.
• Noah/Nuh: is the fisherman that saved Zam and Dodola from the poisoned water, offers them shelter, and assists Zam in nursing Dodola back to health.
• Ghaniyah: is a eunuch who works as a whore to support the rest of the eunuch community "she" lives with.
• Nahid: is the eunuch who takes Zam under "her" wing, and convinces Zam that his manhood is what is preventing him from being good and having a pure soul.
• Nisa: is a hermaphrodite.
• Hyacinth: is a male slave who took care of Dodola while she was the sultan's favorite.
• Adam: The first man. He stands at the peak of the afterlife to overview the two fates for his descendants: hell, heaven.
• Abraham
• Ishmael: Son of Abraham. Ancestor of Muhammad, praise be his name.
• Muhammad: The last prophet.
• Azrael
• Gabriel
• Raphael
• Michael
• Solomon: Vain king. But wise and magnificent.
• Job: The bargaining chip of God.
• Ishtar: Who was raped in her sleep.
• Bahuchara Mata: Who was accosted by rapists. She bartered for her freedom and dignity by slicing off her breasts.

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Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

• Prophets stories: All through the book, we see that Dodola tells Zam The Prophets stories as bedtime stories. We see that she tries to relate to them to stay strong, and to teach Zam something in their free time.

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Preceded by Reamde, and followed by Feast Day of Fools.

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1. Craig Thompson (Author)

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• Dewey: 741.5973

Notes for Parents edit see section history

It has so many sexuality and rape scenes.

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• Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › Mythology
• Books › Religion & Spirituality › Fiction
• Books › Comics & Graphic Novels › Graphic Novels

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Doot Doot Garden Blog: Doot Doot Garden: The blog of graphic novelist Craig Thompson
• Habibi | The new book from Craig Thompson: Habibi. The new book from Craig Thompson.
• Craig Thompson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Craig Matthew Thompson (born September 21, 1975 in Traverse City, Michigan) is a graphic novelist best known for his 2003 work Blankets. Thompson has received four Harvey Awards, two Eisner Awards, and two Ignatz Awards. In 2007, his cover design for the Menomena album Friend and Foe received a Grammy nomination for Best Recording Package.

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