How Long to Read The Fetishists

How Long Does it Take to Read The Fetishists?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 46 minutes to read The Fetishists by Ibrahim al-Koni

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Fetishists, originally published in Arabic as Al Majus, is considered the masterpiece of Ibrahim al-Koni, one of the most prolific and important writers in Arabic today. In The Fetishists, Al-Koni explores what happens when a writer asks the novel to speak of and for the Sahara, when rival cultures clash, and when communities seek to build a utopia on Earth as individuals struggle between a desire for material well-being (represented by gold dust) and a need for spiritual meaning. As the story opens, Sultan Oragh of Timbuktu, who has already lost most of his power to Fetishist Bambara leaders of the forestlands, fears he will lose his only daughter, Tenere, as a human sacrifice to their god Amnay. The sultan sends Tenere to seek refuge with fellow Tuareg nomads in the plain. But even in their traditional, nomadic community, a competition rages between jihadi militant Islam; moderate Anhi Islam, which is the ancient Tuareg Law; and the cults of gold dust and of traditional African folk religions. In this epic novel, Al-Koni blends Tuareg folklore and history with intense, fond descriptions of daily life in the desert, creating a mirror for life anywhere. Through its tragic rendering of a clash between the Tuareg and traditional African civilizations, the novel profoundly probes the contradictions of the human soul as it takes the reader on a unique spiritual adventure inside the Tuareg world.

How long is The Fetishists?

The Fetishists by Ibrahim al-Koni is 568 pages long, and a total of 146,544 words.

This makes it 192% the length of the average book. It also has 179% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Fetishists Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 20 minutes to read The Fetishists aloud.

What Reading Level is The Fetishists?

The Fetishists is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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