Book Details:

• Subject: Novels
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Edition: First
• Measurements: 14x20 cm
• Number of Pages: 132
• Author: Mohammed Al-Ahmad
• Publisher: Fadaat for Publishing & Distribution

The events of this thrilling novel are based on a historical story rarely addressed by historians. It is a serious attempt by the author to delve into numerous famous sources, reorganizing them with a precise vision to narrate a tale about the intellectual inquisitions that everyone should know.

The novel explores schools of interpretation and follows the life of the governor of Iraq—from cradle to grave—who took power after Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf al-Thaqafi, with his even more brutal and bloodthirsty sword. It chronicles the era of the caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik. The novel's details are precise, meticulously constructed across eight exciting chapters, recounting the minute events of the night of Eid al-Adha and the moment Ja'd ibn Dirham was slaughtered by the governor of Iraq, Khalid al-Qasri, on the day of Eid.

Written in a narrative style that uses conciseness and short chapters, the novel aims to acquaint both Arab and international readers with the secrets of that terrible night. It does not mention names, serving as a cognitive entry point for a new reading of the many historical books from different schools of thought and inclinations, shaped by beliefs and interests. It vigilantly recounts the true manner of the Umayyad Caliphate's fall and portrays most of its rulers with all their masked faces, exposing their whims as it presents a complete biography of the nature of that era.