by Marek Halter · J'ai lu · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782290115237
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«Fatima: La fille de Mahomet» is the historical novel by Marek Halter, published by J'ai lu in paperback (384 pages, in French).
Fatima, daughter of Muhammad and Khadija, promises her dying mother to always watch over the prophet. When the polytheists of Mecca threaten Muhammad's life, she accompanies him on the Hijra to Yathrib, the future Medina. The novel also reflects the tensions between Shia and Sunni and the controversy surrounding the birth of her first son, Hasan.
Second instalment of the series «Les femmes de l'Islam», completed by the volumes dedicated to Khadija and Aisha. The work was originally published in 2015; this edition is from 2016.
Reading for fans of historical fiction and the origins of Islam, with a female protagonist who defies the conventions of her time.
