Shia Strength: Muslim Unite Sunni and Shia Fw: Book Review on "The Detour" by I M Hussaini. A must read for all lovers of ture Islam!

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Mohsin Bhai Salaams

InshaAllah we pray you and family are all doing fine in this blessed holy month of Ramadhan. Please remember us in your duas as this holy month comes to an end.

May I please bother you for a favor. Habiba wrote a review on the above book, that promotes the truth about Ahlebaith. She requests that if possible please distribute this email appropriately through your lists.

Thank you, with salaams and duas, Gulamhusain

Salaams to all Brothers and Sisters in Islam,

Although I have discussed many books with my children, family and friends, I have never formally written a book review. This is my first time and somehow I am driven by some unexplainable force to write this review. I just lost my mother, "Zakira" Fatemabai Jafferali Ismail Rawji, and I was talking to a dear friend of mine Sister Zaheda Bhalloo. We were talking about mothers. Zaheda was discussing the story of The Lady of Light, Fatema Zehra (AS) with her children and she stumbled upon this incredibly magnificent book, which she kindly shared with me.

"THE DETOUR", by I.M. HUSSAINI, is a legend about the Book of Fatima. This is a wonderful journey in search of the truth in Islam, a must read for all Muslims especially the lovers of the Ahlebait (AHMS). Although Hussaini has written it as a novel, he does mention that all the information related to the historical landmarks is real. It begins when the main character Edward Fleming, a Washington D.C based historian cum detective, someone whose analyzes the age of a document and verifies its information, goes in search of his missing partner Kimberly who has been kidnapped in Saudi Arabia, where she was searching for the Book of Fatima, "Mushaf of Fatima." Another main character is Doctor Fayyazi, a Jordanian historian, who hired Kimberly to work as a photography specialist.

The writer take us through a touching, spiritual, and a painful historic journey in search for the Book of Fatima. From Fadak to Mecca to various historical sites in Medina, he vividly describes what happened in the history of Islam at each place. How sad that today these places are being demolished and history is being wiped out. All because of the truth that lies in this sacred work, the 'Book of Fatima;" if surfaced, will destroy the "crowns of today"! The Mushaf of Fatima is what others believe is a secret Qur'an. Actually, it is the same Qur'an, compiled by Imam Ali (AS) and his wife Lady Fatima (AS). It includes some of their own footnotes, because they experienced the revelations, so it is like their personal diary or journal. Thus we have to believe that yes, it has some additional information that only Allah SWT knows , and I guess that is what the unjust, corrupt and the false rulers are afraid of!

The Book of Fatima is preserved somewhere out there for her last grandson Mahdi, the Awaited One to claim. The Mahdi, who will fill this world with Peace and Justice, perhaps he already has it.

Having lived in Saudi Arabia for a few years, I felt as it I was going through this journey with the book characters, for all the places that Hussaini takes us to, are real. I felt as if I have met some of the characters he has described, like Sheikh Essa, Zain, or the likes of Princess Safiya; off course, he says they are fictitious! A true believer feels sad when you come to Jannatul Moalla where many members of the Prophet's family are buried, including the grave of Abu Talib, Uncle and Guardian of the Prophet, along with the grave of Lady Khadija (who is said started writing this Journal), the first woman in Islam, the wife of our Prophet Mohammed, and the Mother of Fatima.

Then again, you are filled with sadness when you arrive in Jannatul Baqi, where the only daughter of the Prophet, Fatima is buried, or is she? along with her son Hassan, and three of her grandsons, and many other Holy figures of Islam. A line from the book says, "Dear Lord! Those scattered rocks were the tombstones. There were no markings of any kind. Nothing to indicate where the graves are located; one rock per grave, one rock per person. Then the author takes you to the grand Mosque of Madina, where the Holy Prophet Mohammed is buried. Is the Book of Fatima there? Maybe…

Here is an excerpt from the book, Kimberly is talking to Edward , and "Anyway, I discovered new things. I realized that Fatima was not just a woman playing a role in a political debate, or trying to get back her rights that the ruler had confiscated. Fatima established the principle that people could question their governments. She was talking about an ideology where the government is responsible to the people, men and women. And this was not just any woman; she was the one about whom their Prophet was saying that God would be pleased with if she was pleased" Another line says - " People can choose their kings, fine, but they cannot choose Prophets or their successors, that's God's job"

At the end of the journey, Edward realizes that the path of truth was right in front of him, then why was he put on this detour … he comes to some conclusions, was it for the true historical events to surface? Was it for him to know the injustice and the atrocities made to Lady Fatima and her household? Will he be able to do justice to her, by exposing the truth? Will he be able to sacrifice like Abdul Zahra? I guess these are the questions imposed on all of us; can we, in our own way be like Abdul Zahra? Shouldn't we try? After reading this book I am sure you will come to your own conclusion! Please do take the time to read this book, it is such a great eye-opener – true, hidden history of Islam.

I pray for the safety of the ones who are fighting for justice, for the author Hussaini and everyone who is struggling in the path of Truth. Let them try to erase, demolish the Holy Landmarks, but Truth will always surface and most important, we have The Mahdi to watch over us. May Allah Bless Brother Hussaini, I am looking forward to read his next book - Echoes of Fatima!

Please feel free to share this review. Thank you for reading,

Habiba Ahmed

Allentown, PA

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