{"product_id":"the-house-of-islam","title":"The House of Islam","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe House of Islam explores the contrasting lifestyles of two Palestinian brothers. Milhem, an ambitious Ottoman official, borrows money from his brother Shems-ud-din, a merchant and holy man, to purchase a government post in Jerusalem - a bustling, sophisticated city. When Shems-ud-din's beloved daughter falls ill, he is forced to leave his tranquil dwelling to seek the aid of a Frankish doctor in Jerusalem. The ensuing adventures that arise from their divergent paths give an insight into the Muslim world of the nineteenth-century with the sensitivity that Marmaduke Pickthall is renowned for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePickthall's second Middle Eastern novel, The House of Islam explores the tension between traditional local customs and new Western practices in a Muslim culture on the cusp of immense change.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beacon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67715598778688,"sku":"75430","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/6664\/7616\/files\/the-house-of-islam-35.jpg?v=1791306162","url":"https:\/\/jarirbooksusa.com\/ar\/products\/the-house-of-islam","provider":"Jarir Books USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}