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Safiyyah’s War
Historical, Our Favourites, The Second World WarSafiyyah’s War has the soul of a classic & the urgency of a story for our times. A tale of tolerance, unthinkable bravery, and heart-in-mouth true events. I loved this book’ – Kiran Millwood Hargrave’All at once, Safiyyah’s War broke my heart and filled me with immense hope.
With its unforgettable characters and exquisite storytelling, this really is an extraordinary book’ – A F Steadman’Safiyyah is a protagonist I was rooting for all throughout; a lovely, kind-hearted girl whose story filled me in turns with despair and joy. This book shines through with kindness and empathy at its very heart’ – Nizrana FarookWar comes to the streets of Paris and Safiyyah’s life changes for ever. Her best friend’s family have fled, and the bombing makes her afraid to leave the mosque where she lives.
But when her father is arrested by the Nazis for his secret Resistance work, it falls to Safiyyah to run the dangerous errands around the city. It’s not long before hundreds of persecuted Jews seek sanctuary at the mosque. Can Safiyyah find the courage to enter the treacherous catacombs under Paris and lead the Jews to safety?
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Nika –
A beautifully written book, set in Paris during World War II.
Safiyyah’s family is Muslim, they live in the Grand Mosque of Paris. Despite all the horrors they see when German soldiers arrive in Paris, at least they are safe, as Germans are reluctant to target Muslims.
Gradually Safiyyah starts noticing that her Baba is behaving differently and finally finds out why – he and other Muslim men have been helping Jews around town, providing them with fake documents and smuggling them out of Paris into the countryside. Due to circumstances they are forced to allow Safiyyah to join their efforts, and she is a massive help, especially when her Jewish friend Hana moves in with them after her parents have been arrested.
Culminating in a great escape, this is a book you’ll finish in one go! For the first time I found out about the Grand Mosque’s help against the Nazis, while the book also depicts beautiful scenes of life in a Muslim family, as well as glimpses into Jewish traditions. Definitely worth a read for any 10+ history buff!