Ari, half Israeli, half Persian, is married to unpampered Lily who is of American Jewish descent. They live quietly in the Arizona desert until an unsigned letter arrives stating that "The time has come for the Hidden One to make himself known and fill the...

In The Return of the Mahdi, author Sharon Alice Geyer tells the exciting story of Ari, an Israeli Jew, who was chosen by the Muslims for an unusual purpose. The story begins with a dangerous adventure in which Ari leaves his family behind and steps...