On a journey to Medina with her grandfather, Lina encounters Zubayr ibn al-Awwam and Asma bint Abu Bakr. Excited to see the Prophet, the little girl is overjoyed to meet two of his companions. In a conversation that begins on a whim, Zubayr and Asma recount the events that witnessed the birth and development of Islam. Lina's journey is marked by the oppression experienced in Mecca, the interventions of polytheists,... see more