Download or read book The Domestic Crusaders written by Wajahat Ali and published by McSweeney's. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Domestic Crusaders focuses on a day in the life of a modern, Muslim Pakistani-American family of six eclectic, unique members, who convene at the family house to celebrate the 21st birthday of the youngest child. With a background of 9-11 and the scapegoating of Muslim Americans, the tensions and sparks fly among the three generations, culminating in an intense family battle as each "crusader" struggles to assert and impose their respective voices and opinions, while still attempting to maintain and understand the unifying thread that makes them part of the same family.we tell inform who we become? These powerful, dynamic essays herald a vital new voice. Originally published in 2011, this tenth anniversary edition includes a new introduction by Hasan Minaj and a Domestic Crusaders movie download.