The Dervish and the death

Author: Miša Silimović Publication date: 2022 Book classification: Short story and novel Publisher: Wasp Publications Number of pages: 529 Format: Paperback Summary of the novel: The Dervish and Death by Miša Silimović ... "A novel about self-analysis.. about sacrifice.. about life, religion, and feelings: love and hate, and the influence of society on a devout religious personality. Written by the writer Miša Silimović in a lively language that makes the reader feel the touch of its meanings on their conscience. Deep psychological drama about Ahmed Nour El-Din" "Sheikh of the Mawlawi Sufi monastery, a former warrior who believed that power is synonymous with justice and security, until the authorities arrested his brother and killed him without a clear charge. This was like a stone that fell and shifted after which the mountain of firm principles was moved. The sheikh dealt with the event with hatred and forgetfulness until he entered the authority and practiced violence against close friends, thus transforming from a rebel against authority to a whip that lashes out at its opponents, then surprises happen and he regrets."