I Dared to Call Him Father: The Miraculous Story of a Muslim Woman’s Encounter with God.

I Dared to Call Him Father is the fascinating true story of Bilquis Sheikh, the former wife of General Khalid Sheikh, Pakistan’s Minister of the Interior.

Fifty-four years a Muslim, Bilquis begins to search for the spiritual aspect to her life. She really doesn’t know where to look. After all, she had a religion from the time she was born. She began reading the Quran first. Through a series of impressions and dreams and through servants’ help, she obtained a Bible, but the concept of the Trinity intrigued her, and the Quran especially condemned it. Though she was amused by missionaries’ actions in trying to help the poor castes, Bilquis was curious about them. Her unusual journey to a personal relationship with God turned her world upside down-and put her life in danger.

Originally published in 1978, the book has sold 300,000 copies and is a classic in Muslim evangelism. The 25th anniversary edition includes an afterword by a missionary friend of Bilquis who plays a prominent role in the story and an appendix on how the East enriches the West.