Book Review 

Chasing A Mirage – The Tragic Illusion of an Islamic State. 

Author: Tarek Fatah

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Canada

Reviewed By: Javed I. Chaudry

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Dear Rafi sahib,  

Some of us are holding our breath to see you land safely. I think, it is not the reader’s block that you are suffering from, I think the flight is too noisy for you, as the landing gears could not be retracted. That, by the way is a clear indication that there is hydraulic failure some where which is causing the problem. Your pilot should immediately end the flight and bring you back to ground. The hydraulic failures can cause other vital control surfaces to fail increasing the probability for the flight to go into a tail spin, often considered a fatal condition for all kinds of flying objects, identified or un-identified.  

On the ground, in the mean while, we will be slaughtering a black goat and reciting the Holy scriptures for your safety while you go through the rough ride of flight back home as you go through chapters 8 and beyond.  

Since you love Iqbal, let me quote him, “Raise* thy self so high that God would be compelled to ask – do you need any help with the hydraulics – or would you manage on your own”?  

[*The term ‘raising high’  means the spiritual ascendance not in terms of height above sea level as measured by your aircraft altimeter – the obvious jam you appeared to be in at this time! ]  

Once on ground, please do call back to confirm.  

Javed I. Chaudry

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