In Search of The Prophet

by Shahrukh Husain

When Salek sets out to find out about the Prophet of Islam, he has no idea what awaits him— Why did his father leave him to follow a man he did not know? On his journey to seek the answer to this question and to know more about Muhammad, Salek meets many strangers on the way. Strangers who embrace him and tell him stories about the Muhammad they love and have faith in. Through their stories, Salek gets to know and love the man who valued truth, equality, kindness, and justice above all. This is an unusual collection of stories about the life of Prophet Muhammad— about the harsh deserts that were his home, the battles he fought, the choices he was faced with, and the path he chose. Seen through the eyes of a young boy, these tales of faith and discovery make for gripping reading.

159 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 25, 2007

About the author

Born 28 April 1950, she is the daughter of Prince Ahmed Husain and Sabeeha (Ahmed) Husain. In 1979 Shahrukh Husain received her Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

Shahrukh Husain has lectured extensively and has worked as a consultant on TV documentaries and in an advisory role to members of Parliament on cultural matters ranging from marriage and race to religion and language issues. Husain practises as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist specialising in transcultural work. Currently, she is working on an historical screenplay for Bend It Films and completing a series of mythology books for children. Husain resides in London.

Shahrukh Husain is best known for her works. Her adaptation of "In Custody" was Ismail Merchant's directorial debut and was nominated for Best Foreign Film Oscar in 1995.

Reviews

[Soham Agarwal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Salek a trader is out to find out about a mysterious prophet about whom he read in his father's poems. He also gets to hear a lot of stories about the prophet on his way to Makka (birthplace of the prophet). In this story the prophet is shown as a peace loving man. He is also shown in the form of the messenger of God.

[Anantika Mehra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Avoidable. A good quick read if you want to know the stories people tell about the Prophet. But otherwise not very well written, and definitely too full of faith and devotion, which sort of only works if you're exceedingly religious. I would recommend Lesley Hazleton's The First Muslim instead if you want a more historical/objective account.