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But i think it has received quite the hype out in the middle east. I had never actually heard of it before then and still dont hear much buzz about it. Ghobash himself owns a strong background story to invite his son and other young muslims to reflect how we should practice islamic value in this modern world. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book.
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