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Someone once said, "With knowledge comes power." Maybe the power of understanding can quell fear and misunderstanding. So I stole the following from The Book Trib so I could share a book that is going on my wish list.

Mother of the Believers: A Novel of the Birth of Islam

By Kamran Pasha | Visit Author's Website

Deep in the heart of seventh-century Arabia, a new prophet named Muhammad has arisen. As his message of enlightenment sweeps through Arabia and unifies the warring tribes, his young wife Aisha recounts Muhammad’s astonishing transformation from prophet to warrior to statesman. But just after the moment of her husband’s greatest triumph — the conquest of the holy city of Mecca — Muhammad falls ill and dies in Aisha’s arms. A young widow, Aisha finds herself at the center of the new Muslim empire and becomes by turns a teacher, political leader, and warrior.

Written in beautiful prose and meticulously researched, Mother of the Believers is the story of an extraordinary woman who was destined to help usher Islam into the world.Hollywood screenwriter and producer Kamran Pasha has an incredible range of interests and talents. He was the writer and co-producer of Showtime’s Golden Globe-nominated television miniseries Sleeper Cell and served as a writer on NBC’s remake of Bionic Woman. In 2008, he wrote his first video game, entitled 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, the sequel to hip-hop mogul 50 Cent’s bestselling game Bulletproof. Now, with Mother of the Believers: A Novel of the Birth of Islam he adds the title of novelist to his impressive credentials.

Born in Pakistan, Kamran Pasha moved to the United States at the age of three and has actively studied the Middle East throughout his life. It has long been his dream to write a novel that illuminates the vast richness of Muslim history and tradition. And with Mother of the Believers, he combines his enthusiasm, knowledge, and strong

storytelling skills to offer a fresh portrayal of the birth of Islam. Always one to think outside the box, Pasha adds a twist by telling the story through the eyes of the Prophet Mohammad’s youngest wife Aisha—politician, warrior, and the woman who helped usher Islam into the world.

Deep in the desert of 7th century Arabia, a new prophet named Muhammad has arisen. Foretold in a series of visions, he has been chosen to follow in his ancestor Abraham’s path—to abolish idolatry and establish the worship of the one God among the Arabs. But his quest to enlighten the world is not an easy one, and he and his small group of followers are met with anger and distain from the leaders of the city of Mecca. Mohammad longs for his people to return to the old ways of Abraham and his simple, pure vision. But how can his people stand up to the might of Mecca, whose lords live like kings, whose coffers are filled with gold, whose clansmen are armed with the finest swords and spears?

Aisha, the first child born into the faith of Islam, is destined from birth to be a pivotal player in the fledgling religion of Islam. For it is her fate to be the mother of a nation—a nation that has been chosen by God to change the world, to destroy iniquity, even as it is forever tempted to succumb to it.

When Muhammad sees young Aisha in a vision, she becomes the youngest of his twelve wives. Feisty, fierce, and intelligent, she soon establishes herself as the Prophet’s favorite. Years pass, and Muhammad’s religious movement sweeps through Arabia, unifying warring tribes, transforming him from prophet to statesman. But Aisha’s prominence and power engenders jealousy and intrigue, which threatens to tear apart the infant religion at its birth.