Author(s): Khaleda Begum
Abstract:
This paper seeks to explore the representation of Muslim community and it's relation with the West in khaled Hosseini's Novels The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns. Khaled Hosseini's novels offer a profound portrayal of Afghan society and the Muslim community challenging the dominant global narratives that often reduce Islam to stereotypes . It argues that Hosseini portrays Muslim society as internally diverse, ethically complex, and historically shaped by war, patriarchy and displacement. It discusses the stereotypical construction of the Muslim community and the consequent deviation from Islamic principles, particularly in relation to patriarchal authority and the politicization of religion under the regimes such as Taliban. At the same time this paper investigates the subjugated lives of women focusing on and understanding the misogynistic attempts that marginalize women in Hosseini's The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns.This study also investigates the representation of Islamic Diaspora that highlights how migration and displacement transform Muslim identity into a hybrid across cultural boundaries. Ultimately, this study concludes that Hosseini’s fiction contributes to a more nuanced, empathetic, and critically informed understanding of the Muslim community in contemporary world literature.
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