Karmi Ghada - Murjana A Novel Of Medieval Baghdad - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: A tale of love and passion in medieval Baghdad. It is spring of the year 830. Baghdad the capital of a vast Islamic empire is one of the world's glorious cities. There a powerful forward - thinking Sunni caliph champions reason knowledge and creativity against forces of ignorance and superstition. A hub of scientific philosophical and artistic discovery the city is home to an Islam of free debate and philosophical inquiry. The Caliph's court has become a dazzling academy of poets musicians philosophers and theologians a picture of a vibrant self confident fun - loving society. Yet it bears the fateful seeds of future strife. For its leader's rule is austere and ruthless as he quells discontent division and rebellion in the surrounding lands. Then the Caliph is afflicted by a mysterious illness. Akin to madness his condition worsens as physicians desperately search for a cure. Only Abu Mansour Baghdad's most famous doctor is able to diagnose the cause. The malady turns out to be the Caliph's passion for a humble beautiful young woman named Murjana (Small Pearl ). It is an affliction that only one remedy can cure marriage. But Murjana is from a Shia family and it is discovered that her brother was executed for insurrection against the caliphate. Such a union could reopen wounds posing many dangers. The controversial marriage of Murjana and the Caliph captures Baghdad under its spell. A tribute to a treasured ancient city the story of their night journey becomes an ode on the power of love to erase boundaries. At the same time it reveals the power of passion and vengeance to erect dividing lines and the futility of conflict that can destroy all sides.
Title: Murjana A Novel Of Medieval Baghdad
Author(s): Karmi Ghada
Publisher: Interlink Publishing Group Inc
Barcode: 9781623716646
Pages: 248 Pages
Publication Date: 2/18/2025
Category: Modern & Contemporary Fiction