Midnight's Other Children: The Dawoods and the Worlds of Muslim Entrepreneurs Today

This is the story of one such family, a remarkable dynasty of Muslim merchants and industrialists who decided to go north in one of the greatest migrations of our time--the Partition of India. The Dawoods began on the Western shores of India, established themselves in Bombay as yarn traders and, following Partition and the move to Pakistan, became one of the most dynamic business enterprises in Asia. This is an extraordinary saga of determination, schism, opportunity and confrontation reflecting the shifting values and aspirations of a close-knit, powerful family having to face cultural and generational contradictions. "Midnight's Other Children" vividly illustrates the conflicts between tradition and modernity in a Muslim society. Both a compelling human story and one which challenges common Western stereotypes of Islamic society, the book highlights the inherent dilemmas which a modern Westernised world poses for Muslim traditions and culture.