An Andalus Adventure by S. N. Jalali

An Andalus Adventure by S. N. Jalali

ISBN: 9780956900098

Author: S. N. Jalali

Binding: Hardcover

Pages: 288

Size: 9.45 x 6.69 x 0.91

Publisher: Blackstone House Publications

Language: English

Publication Year: 2025

About This Book

Its 711 CE, 92 years after the Hijra of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Responding to a plea from Count Julian, governor of Ceuta, Umayyad General Tariq Ibn Ziyad, under order of Caliph Al-Walid in Damascus, enters the turbulent Visigoth Kingdom of Iberia. Leaving his sleepy village of Tlemcen, a young Berber, Qasim, joins Tariq's men, and is swept away on an amazing quest. Jacob, captured in Julian's raid on Iberia, is tied up and thrust upon a galley boat bound for North Africa. Siblings Ben and Bella live under constant Visigoth scrutiny, forced to lead a double life of secrets and deception. Lives will converge on both sides as a wind of change blows hard across Iberia. The course of history is about to change. "The author brings to life a pivotal moment in the history of Europe in an imaginative and exciting way"

-Ahmad Thomson, author of 'Making History' and 'Islam in Andalus

'"Fantastic...heart-stopping adventure told by a writer who takes us back to the beginning to see the drama unfold. A terrific read" - Dr Osman Latiff, Islamic Historian, Author and Instructor Sapience Institute UK