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Barsa is a 2007 Malayalam novel written by Khadija Mumtaz. The story deals with the haunting and agonising questions of Sabida, a devout and educated Muslim lady, a doctor, who spent six years in a hospital in Saudi Arabia. It won critical acclaim Read More..

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Description	Barsa is a 2007 Malayalam novel written by Khadija Mumtaz. The story deals with the haunting and agonising questions of Sabida, a devout and educated Muslim lady, a doctor, who spent six years in a hospital in Saudi Arabia. It won critical acclaim for its forceful but humorous presentation of the restrictions under which Muslim women are forced to live and was hailed a milestone in Malayalam literature. "Writer felicitated". The Hindu. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2013. "Barsa—a story unveiling truths". DC Books. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.Prema Jayakumar (10 January 2010). "The nectar of burning nerves". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 July 2013. It won many awards including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (2010), "Sahitya Akademi fellowships, awards presented". The Hindu. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2013. Cherukad Award (2010) and K. V. Surendranath Literary Award (2008). "Surendranath awards". The Hindu. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2013. A Kannada translation of Barsa was released by the Karavali Lekhakiyara Vachakiyara Sangha in February 2012. "People cannot forget their roots: Khadija Mumtaz". The Hindu. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
Description	Barsa is a 2007 Malayalam novel written by Khadija Mumtaz. The story deals with the haunting and agonising questions of Sabida, a devout and educated Muslim lady, a doctor, who spent six years in a hospital in Saudi Arabia. It won critical acclaim for its forceful but humorous presentation of the restrictions under which Muslim women are forced to live and was hailed a milestone in Malayalam literature. "Writer felicitated". The Hindu. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2013. "Barsa—a story unveiling truths". DC Books. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.Prema Jayakumar (10 January 2010). "The nectar of burning nerves". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 July 2013. It won many awards including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award (2010), "Sahitya Akademi fellowships, awards presented". The Hindu. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2013. Cherukad Award (2010) and K. V. Surendranath Literary Award (2008). "Surendranath awards". The Hindu. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2013. A Kannada translation of Barsa was released by the Karavali Lekhakiyara Vachakiyara Sangha in February 2012. "People cannot forget their roots: Khadija Mumtaz". The Hindu. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2013.

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Name	Barsa
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Authors	Khadija Mumtaz
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Genre	Novel
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Language	Malayalam
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Country	India
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Pages	190
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Isbn	9788126417254
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Publisher	DC Books "New Arrivals". The Hindu. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
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