Pages 55-71

By: Elaine W.

(Edited by Noelia Valero)

Bilquis (page 55): is the Islamic reference to the Queen of Sheba in the Quran. In the Quran, Sulaiman or Solomon converted Bilquis from a sun worshiper to Islam. Bilquis realized how unjust she was to herself by worshiping the sun, which was created by Allah, and that Solomon was not a mighty king who wished to increase his dominion in the name of religion, but a genuine Prophet of Allah (p), who strove to guide people and show them the right path.

For more info: http://alilmiyah.tumblr.com/post/4888552240/bilqis-queen-of-sheba-stories-of-the-quran
http://english.bayynat.org.lb/articles/article_Sheba.htm

Raza Hyder (page 55) is Gen. Mohammed Zia ul-Haq: Sixth President of Pakistan. Denationalized and deregulated and the state's Islamization. Revived Pakistan’s founding political party, the Pakistan Muslim League. Third Enforcer of Martial Law. At the time of Independence, like most of the Muslim officers in the British Army, Zia-ul-Haq opted to join the Pakistan Army. During his rule, Zia-ul-Haq tried his utmost to maintain close ties with the Muslim World.

Sources:
http://www.pakistanherald.com/Profile/General-Muhammad-Zia-ul-Haq-1183
http://storyofpakistan.com/general-muhammad-zia-ul-haq/

Red Fortress (page 61): The Red Fort is considered to represent the zenith of Mughal (Muslim) creativity in Delhi, India. Perhaps this was the one of the last bastions of Islamic India in Pakistan

Source: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/231

Loo (page 65): Called the Evil Wind; power over man; makes Bilquis crazy.

Source: http://www.victorianweb.org/neovictorian/gswift/wl/wlshame5.html

The bed chamber is invaded by the “Forty Thieves (page 70) : A poor woodcutter in the Arabian Nights who gains entrance to the treasure cave of the 40 thieves by saying the magic words "Open, Sesame!"

Source:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Ali+Baba+and+the+Forty+Thieves

Sind Club (71): An exclusive club for elite members of Pakistani society in Karachi. Built by the British in the 1860s, local Pakistanis were not allowed to become members until after Pakistan’s independence.

Source:
http://www.imagesofasia.com/html/pakistan/pakistan-sindh-club.html