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An ambitious Iraqi Australian family grapples with newfound power and privilege when their charismatic patriarch is elected Head Cleric of The Messenger mosque.
While Isa struggles to meet his financial commitment to Seyyed Modhaffar, Batul emerges as her father's most strategic, and cutthroat, child.
Ramadan sees large donations come into the mosque, solving Isa's immediate cash flow problems. Sheikh Mohammad's plan for a new school struggles to gain Committee approval.
Batul's politicking is interrupted by the possibility of motherhood. Isa uncovers a valuable asset to offer Seyyed Modhaffer as collateral.
Seyyed Modhaffer devises a new and risky way for Isa's payments to be transported to Iraq, but the operation is dangerously close to being discovered.
Sheikh Shaaker senses fraud and does everything in his power to uncover what Isa is up to. Sheikh Mohammad proves just how determined he is to hold onto power.
