{"product_id":"lost-in-the-hillside","title":"Lost In The Hillside","description":"\u003cp class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eA Lost Manuscript, Found\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product-title\"\u003eHer Legacy: A Journey to Truth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-subtitle\"\u003eThe memoir of a British revert to Islam, published posthumously by her daughter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pull-quote\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It was her dying wish to publish this book. After more than twenty-five years, her words have finally found the world.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"body-copy\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the true story of a British woman, born in London to White British parents, who embraced Islam in 1981, moved by the injustice she witnessed during South African apartheid. Her search for justice became a search for truth, and that truth transformed her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe wrote this book for reverts, for those who, like her, navigate a path of faith without always having family or community support. It is a guide, a testimony, and an act of love for those who may feel alone in their journey toward Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe passed away in December 1999 from stage four bowel cancer, before her dream of publication could be realised. The manuscript was believed lost for over two decades, until, through the mercy of Allah, a close friend who had safeguarded her copy returned it to her daughter. At last, her voice can reach the world as she always intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"inside-section\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"inside-label\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"inside-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA first-person account of one woman's path from 1980s London to Islam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflections on finding security and belonging as a new Muslim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidance for reverts navigating unsupportive family or community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA daughter's tribute and the story of how this manuscript came to be published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished as Sadaqah Jariyah, a continuous charity, in loving memory of the author. Every copy purchased is a continuation of her legacy and her reward, insha'Allah.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"DS Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43171638411377,"sku":"9798267921503","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/3290\/4561\/files\/lost-in-the-hillside-darussalam-islamic-bookstore-australia-dsbooks-2026-01.png?v=1777354855","url":"https:\/\/www.dsbooks.com.au\/products\/lost-in-the-hillside","provider":"Darussalam Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}