Born a Muslim

{{Short description|Book by Ghazala Wahab}}

{{Use Indian English|date=May 2021}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}

{{Infobox book

| name = Born a Muslim: Some Truths about Islam in India

| image = File:Born a Muslim.jpg

| caption = First edition

| author = Ghazala Wahab

| country = India

| subject = Politics, Religion & Philosophy

| genre =

| published = March 2021 Aleph Book Company

| pages = 408

| media_type = Book

| isbn = 978-9390652167

}}

Born a Muslim: Some Truths about Islam in India is a non-fiction book by Indian journalist Ghazala Wahab. The book presents a case of Muslims in India to those who wonder about them. It talks about the structural discrimination faced by the Muslims and prejudices that persist in India.

{{Cite news |title='Born a Muslim: Some Truths about Islam in India' review: A sense of disillusionment |first=Soma |last=Basu |newspaper=The Hindu |date=15 May 2021 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/born-a-muslim-some-truths-about-islam-in-india-review-a-sense-of-disillusionment/article34556270.ece}}

{{cite news |title=What lies at the root of the insecurities of Indian Muslims |date=22 April 2021 |newspaper=Mint Lounge |url=https://lifestyle.livemint.com//news/big-story/a-book-on-indian-muslims-goes-to-the-root-of-muslim-insecurities-111619022698296.html}}

{{cite news |title='Born a Muslim: Some Truths About Islam' book review: Partition's darkening shadows |website=The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/books/2021/apr/04/born-a-muslim-some-truths-about-islam-book-review-partitions-darkening-shadows-2284624.html}}

{{Cite news |title=Ghazala Wahab on what it means to be a Muslim in India today |newspaper=Tribuneindia |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/reviews/story/ghazala-wahab-on-what-it-means-to-be-a-muslim-in-india-today-224853 }}

The book received the Tata Literature Live Book of the Year award in 2021.

[https://indianexpress.com/article/books-and-literature/ghazala-wahab-book-born-a-muslim-some-truths-about-islam-in-india-7640965/ Hope ‘Born A Muslim’ creates space for Muslims, Hindus to have candid conversation: Ghazala Wahab], Indian Express, 26 November 2021.

Priyali Prakash, [https://scroll.in/article/1013294/reading-india-26-books-of-fiction-non-fiction-and-childrens-literature-that-won-awards-in-2021 Reading India: 26 books of fiction, non-fiction and children’s literature that won awards in 2021], Scroll.in, 31 December 2021.

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