How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
He had accepted as truth that his wife was a clay creature brought to life by—what? The will of God? Must he believe in God now, if he was to make sense of this? (27.97)
The Jinni uses this as an excuse for not believing in God. But the Golem is also a human invention, and she exists.
Quote #11
Were [Maryam] anyone else, the idea of a Maronite woman taking in an Eastern Orthodox child would have made for scandal, even outrage. (23.13)
Maryam Faddoul, and her warm, outgoing personality, seems to be able to cross any religious boundaries. Or maybe it's the fact that she operates a coffee shop. Coffee = world peace.