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Mr. Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran is a novel by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, originally published in French in 2001. A film adaptation, Monsieur Ibrahim, was released in 2003.
Monsieur Ibrahim (original title: Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran; (French pronunciation: [məsjø ibʁaim e le flœʁ dy kɔʁɑ̃], Mister Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Qur'an) is a 2003 French drama film starring Omar Sharif, and directed by François Dupeyron.
Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran. Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 2001. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. Download PDF.
Jun 13, 2001 · Internationally acclaimed play of cross-cultural friendship. Paris in the 1960s. Thirteen-year-old Moses lives in the shadow of his less-than loving father. When he's caught stealing from wise old shopkeeper Monsieur Ibrahim, he discovers an unlikely friend and a whole new world.
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Upon forming a friendship with the grocer Monsieur Ibrahim, who insists on affectionately bestowing upon Moses the nickname “Momo,” Moses learns profound life lessons through the man’s simple gems of wisdom, which the latter generally proclaims to be contained in his Koran.
When Moses inherits Monsieur Ibrahim’s Koran, he discovers two dried flowers and a letter from Monsieur Abdullah. The flowers symbolize the blossoms of wisdom that the grocer has imparted to Moses, as well as the enduring bond of love between the boy and his adoptive father.
Internationally acclaimed play of cross-cultural friendship Paris in the 1960s. Thirteen-year-old Moses lives in the shadow of his less-than loving father. When he's caught stealing from wise old shopkeeper Monsieur Ibrahim, he discovers an unlikely friend and a whole new world.
