[1], The play was performed at the National Theatre Littleton Theatre in London in February to July 1985. With Muhammad Asad, Samuel Honigman, Martin Goldenberg, Adnan Ibrahim. But after arrival, he fou. To see if pickup is available, select a store. A glimpse into early 20th century Arabia. Along the way, this journalist became friends with the King of Saudi Arabia, got to know the Shah of Iran, and met just about every player in the Middle East in the first part of the 20th Century. Emphasizes of Muhammad Assad and epitome of his whole journey has been gathering knowledge from wherever he could and that is m. It took a while to complete this book. A story inspired by true people,woven around a unique friendship shared by 2 women with contrasting backgrounds & age but a common seeking for the Light! Asad's autobiography offers a unique glimpse into the history of the Middle East in the 20s-30s period as he befriended monarchs and leaders across the region. add to cart + WISH LIST. Anything but a straightforward autobiography, this is a beautifully written memoir by a rare individual that transports the reader to a completely different time and place; and yet the observations and assessments of everything from the religious to the political are still relevant now and a great stimulus for discussion. ويعتبر محمد أسد أحد أكثر مسلمي أوروبا في القرن العشرين تأثيراً. African History. The story takes place in Nieu Bethesda, South Africa, and is about the final days of a South African folk artist named Helen Martins as she welcomes a friend from Cape Town, and they, along with the village pastor, discuss the possibility of her moving to a nursing home. His insights about Islam and Arab are very inspiring. 1 Star - I hated it 2 Stars - I didn't like it 3 Stars - It was OK 4 Stars - I liked it 5 Stars - I loved it. I mistook this for another book called The Road to Mecca, but since it was a play, I read it anyway. 441 likes. A good read all in all. ; What is the relationship between body and spirit? By turns achingly beautiful, exasperating, illogical, and penetrating, The Road to Mecca is one extraordinary man's transformation from disaffected European to devout Muslim. At the beginning, his adventure was nothing but a visit to him maternal uncle Dorian. between Ibn Saud and Turks, and between Ibn Saud and other tribes of the Arabs; How ideology of the people of the Arabs being changed with religious sentiments but for the political gains? The Road to Mecca Fugard, Athol. The interweaving of the authors personal spiritual journey with his actual adventures make for an extremely entertaining and insightful read. Save for Later Save The Road to Mecca For Later. See all 4 questions about The Road to Mecca…, Pick Your Poison with These Mystery Subgenre Suggestions. John Lee Beatty was the Set Designer, Susan Hilferty, Costume Designer and Dennis Parichy, Lighting Designer. Definitely one of, if not the best, books I've ever read. Download to App. so that’s the main reason why i picked this up. It was inspired by the story of Helen Martins, who lived in Nieu-Bethesda, Eastern Cape, South Africa and created The Owl House, which is now a National heritage site. Though this book is the personal expedition of the writer to explorer Islam and the Islamic world where the original picture of Islam made him revert to Islam but how wonderfully he portrays the political scenario of the westerners trying to divide Islamic countries since the beginning of this century, how as a journalist the writer attempted to reach to the European to send them the core message of what Islam and Muslims are, how westerners repeatedly tried to misrepresents it, his love, his marriage, his thrilling adventure, his emotions all came together in this book obviously claims to have high appreciation from the readers.