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Title Recreating Muslim Identity: A Study of Self-Compassion and Self-Reassurance in the Selected Muslim Young Adult Fiction

Author(s) Ayesha Tahir

Abstract This research aims at exploring the identity recreation of Muslim community living in the West. The study deals with self-compassion and self-reassurance as part of human personality. The study deals with two significant works of literature i-e Hana Khan Carries On (2021) by Uzma Jalaluddin and An Emotion Of Great Delight (2021) by Tahereh Mafi. This research is based on the Social Mentality Theory (2016) put forward by Nicola Hermanto and David Charles Zuroff. The research investigates how Muslim protagonists navigate sociocultural marginalization, Islamophobia, and internalized conflict while fostering psychological resilience. The findings of the study reveal that both the protagonists demonstrate the use of self-compassion to navigate grief and societal pressure. This research is also based on another theoretical perspective based on the role of religion. In order to prove religious stance, researcher has selected an article “Muslim women negotiating their identity in the era of Muslim ban” (2021). It highlights that religion plays a role as a buffer against anxiety and stress. Both the protagonists carefully negotiate their Muslim identities, showing that self-compassion and self-reassurance often involve setting boundaries while maintaining familial and cultural connections. With respect to this study, the future researchers can analyze the impact of literature on readers’ minds. Also, interviews and surveys can be conducted to analyze that how literature like these selected novels support self-compassion and identity formation.

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Department English

Language English

Publication Date 2025-05-06

Subject English Literature

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