This is an account of Kathleen Jamie's time spent living among the Shia and Ismaeli Muslims in the Northern Areas. There was much that seemed familiar: staying ... » 

This is an account of Kathleen Jamie's time spent living among the Shia and Ismaeli Muslims in the Northern Areas. There was much that seemed familiar: staying with women in Purdah reminded Jamie of her family past; and the religious ceremonies recalled Orangemen marching through Glasgow. «