![]() ![]() Best, however, is Pasha’s clear depictions of Saladin’s and Richard’s astute political and military leadership styles as they rally their forces to fight yet another religious war neither would win. Written in beautiful prose and meticulously researched, Mother of the Believeris the story of an extraordinary woman who was destined to help usher Islam into the world. ![]() Saladin’s greatest triumph over the European Crusaders came at the Battle of Hattin in 1187, which paved the way for Islamic re-conquest of Jerusalem and other Holy Land cities in the Near East. This is a suspenseful, action-packed historical filled with intrigue, treachery, revenge, massive atrocity, and gory scenes of battlefield butchery. A young widow, Aisha finds herself at the center of the new Muslim empire and becomes by turns a teacher, political leader, and warrior. 'Saladin (1137/11381193) was a Muslim military and political leader who as sultan (or leader) led Islamic forces during the Crusades. Miriam is the niece of Maimonides, Saladin’s trusted physician, and she has the power and will to thwart one man’s plans and save the kingdom of the other. Both men are cunning and ruthless, and both are victims of the wiles of a beautiful young Jewish woman’s plotting-one man as her lover, the other as an enemy. Richard the Lionheart leads the armies of the European Crusaders, while Saladin commands the Muslim forces in Palestine. The bloodshed of the Third Crusade is vividly portrayed in Pasha’s second novel (Mother of All Believers), an excellent swords and sandals saga that takes in the action from an early Islamic perspective. ![]()
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