I Dared to Call Him Father Featured on The New York Times Best Sellers Lists
I Dared to Call Him Father (Chosen; paperback; April 2003; ISBN 9780800793241; ebook ISBN 9781441207845; $13.99) by Bilquis Sheikh with Richard H. Schneider has appeared on two of The New York Times Best Sellers lists, ranking #5 on the Nonfiction E-Book Best Sellers and #13 on the Nonfiction Combined Print & E-Book Best Sellers. These rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 30.
I Dared to Call Him Father is the fascinating true story of Bilquis Sheikh, a prominent Muslim woman. Her unusual journey to a personal relationship with God turned her world upside down and put her life in danger.
Originally published in 1978, I Dared to Call Him Father has sold over 350,000 copies. The 25th anniversary edition, which was published in 2003, contains an afterword and an appendix on how the East enriches the West.
Bilquis Sheikh was the wife of a high-ranking government official in Pakistan. She gave her life to Jesus Christ in 1966. In 1972, sponsored by Samaritan's Purse, she resettled in the United States, where she spoke widely and shared her faith with many. Years later Bilquis returned to Pakistan, where she died in 1997.
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