Description
Shadows of Strangers by Dr Osman Latif
ISBN: 9781738463824
Author: Dr Osman Latif
Binding: Paperback
Page: 205
Size: 7.0 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
Publisher: Quillspire Publications
Language: English
Publication Year: 2025
About This Book
An encapsulating tale based on real events in which a family of Muslims are pushed to their limits to survive. Secret codes and cryptic undertakings abound in the Fernández household. These are Moriscos of Al-Andalus, secret Muslims who had to hide their faith during the Spanish inquisition.Fernandez, his wife, María, and their children, Nicolás and Elvira, use their strength, intelligence, faith, and courage to navigate the treacherous lands of a world now forgotten. As the world around them looks bleak, they rely upon a hidden book-but will that spell more challenges for these underground Muslims?Dr Osman Lati might just change the way you think about medieval history. As a Senior Researcher and Instructor at Sapience Institute-and with a BA in History, an MA in Crusader Studies, and a PhD focused on religious poetry during the crusades-Dr Latiff's erudition shines through in every page, while his past and present work on war and suffering offers lessons for us all lest we repeat the mistakes of the past.A truly transformational story from an author fully aware of the more subtle aspects of human nature. Dr Osman manages to provide hope and give honour to Muslims the world over. You are never alone!**It is in the small intimate moments that Osman Latiff makes manifest the violence of the Spanish Inquisition. Taking us on a journey through the lives of the De Gomez family, we learn how the practice of Islam was kept alive in an environment of hyper-surveillance and repression. The beauty of Latiff's novel is in making plain that holding on to Islam is the ultimate act of resistance.
