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	In March 2007, it was reported by [[Poland\|Polish]] video game news outlet, ''MiastoGier'', that publisher Pocket Books had signed a deal with Ubisoft to produce three books written by Steven Barnes. The first of which was to be ''The Invisible Imam'', to release in November.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.miastogier.pl/wiadomosc,4567.html\| title=Assassin's Creed już nie tylko w grach.\| author=Arturo\| publisher=MiastoGier.pl\| date=13 March 2007\| accessdate=3 September 2022\|language=Polish\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903020202/https://www.miastogier.pl/wiadomosc,4567.html\|archivedate=3 September 2022}}</ref>		In March 2007, it was reported by [[Poland\|Polish]] video game news outlet, ''MiastoGier'', that publisher Pocket Books had signed a deal with Ubisoft to produce three books written by Steven Barnes. The first of which was to be ''The Invisible Imam'', to release in November.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.miastogier.pl/wiadomosc,4567.html\| title=Assassin's Creed już nie tylko w grach.\| author=Arturo\| publisher=MiastoGier.pl\| date=13 March 2007\| accessdate=3 September 2022\|language=Polish\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903020202/https://www.miastogier.pl/wiadomosc,4567.html\|archivedate=3 September 2022}}</ref>

	Issues emerged however, when descendants of the {{Wiki\|Assassins\|original}} ~~[[Assassins]]~~, members of the {{Wiki\|Isma'ilism\|Ismaili}} sect then-currently led by the {{Wiki\|Aga Khan IV}}, visited the company offices during the novel's design stage. The visit prompted heavy edits to the novel and later, the editors completely removed all religious references.<ref name="Steven Barnes">{{Cite web\| url=http://darkush.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-even-care.html\| title=Why Even Care? \| author=Barnes, Steven\| publisher = Dar Kush\| date=27 October 2007\| accessdate=21 July 2011\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913195819/http://darkush.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-even-care.html\| archivedate=13 September 2008}}</ref>		Issues emerged however, when descendants of the {{Wiki\|Order of Assassins\|original Assassins}}, members of the {{Wiki\|Isma'ilism\|Ismaili}} sect then-currently led by the {{Wiki\|Aga Khan IV}}, visited the company offices during the novel's design stage. The visit prompted heavy edits to the novel and later, the editors completely removed all religious references.<ref name="Steven Barnes">{{Cite web\| url=http://darkush.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-even-care.html\| title=Why Even Care? \| author=Barnes, Steven\| publisher = Dar Kush\| date=27 October 2007\| accessdate=21 July 2011\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913195819/http://darkush.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-even-care.html\| archivedate=13 September 2008}}</ref>

	Finally, they required expert advice on the novel's historical accuracy, and requested advice from Aga Khan's followers. However, by this time publisher [[Ubisoft]] had lost interest in the publication, and by November the entire project was cancelled. Barnes stated, that although the series was cancelled he was still paid for the first novel.<ref name="Steven Barnes" />		Finally, they required expert advice on the novel's historical accuracy, and requested advice from Aga Khan's followers. However, by this time publisher [[Ubisoft]] had lost interest in the publication, and by November the entire project was cancelled. Barnes stated, that although the series was cancelled he was still paid for the first novel.<ref name="Steven Barnes" />

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	~~[[File:~~The Invisible Imam.jpg\|~~thumb~~\|~~202px~~\|~~right~~\|~~Cover design]]~~		{{Book Infobox
	'''''~~Assassin’s~~ Creed: The Invisible Imam''''' is a ~~cancelled~~ novel ~~that was to be~~ written by ~~author~~ Steven Barnes ~~for~~ Pocket Books, ~~and~~ the first title of an intended trilogy, with a second book being titled ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Eye of Heaven]]''.		\|image = The Invisible Imam.jpg
			\|Author = Steven Barnes
			\|Cover_Artist = [[Xavier Thomas]]
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			\|Genre = Fantasy
			\|ISBN = 9781416544371
			\|Pages = 384
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			'''''Assassin's Creed: The Invisible Imam''''' was a novel written by Steven Barnes, expected to be released on 1 November 2007 by Pocket Books, it was however, cancelled. It was to be the first title of an intended trilogy, with a second book being titled ''[[Assassin's Creed: The Eye of Heaven]]''. Pocket Books' Marco Palmieri showed high interest in the book before it was ultimately cancelled.

	Publisher ~~Marco Palmieri showed high interest in~~ the ~~book before it was ultimately cancelled. The story featured a character by~~ the ~~name~~ of ~~Abdul Wahid~~, ~~who embarked on~~ a ~~quest~~ to ~~avenge~~ the ~~death~~ of ~~his parents~~.		==Publisher's summary==
			''Born to a Muslim father and Christian mother, Abdul Wahid launches a quest for vengeance against the marauders who murdered his parents and destroyed their peaceful village, until he comes to the attention of the Hashassin, a mysterious cadre of warriors that offers him the chance to combat evil as the servant of a higher power.''<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.bookdepository.com/Assassins-Creed-Book-One-Invisible-Imam-Steven-Barnes/9781416544371\| title=Assassin's Creed Book One: The Invisible Imam\| publisher=BookDepository\| accessdate=3 September 2022\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160722143416/https://www.bookdepository.com/Assassins-Creed-Book-One-Invisible-Imam-Steven-Barnes/9781416544371\| archivedate=22 July 2016}}</ref>

	==~~Cancellation~~==		==Development==
	~~Issues emerged when descendants of the~~ [[~~wikipedia:Assassins~~\|~~original]] [[Assassins~~]], ~~members~~ of ~~the [[wikipedia:Isma~~'~~ilism~~\|~~Ismaili]] sect currently led by the [[wikipedia~~:~~Aga Khan IV~~\|~~Aga Khan IV]], visited the company offices during the novel~~'s ~~design stage~~. ~~The visit prompted heavy edits to the novel and later~~, ~~the editors completely removed all religious references~~.		In March 2007, it was reported by [[Poland\|Polish]] video game news outlet, ''MiastoGier'', that publisher Pocket Books had signed a deal with Ubisoft to produce three books written by Steven Barnes. The first of which was to be ''The Invisible Imam'', to release in November.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.miastogier.pl/wiadomosc,4567.html\| title=Assassin's Creed już nie tylko w grach.\| author=Arturo\| publisher=MiastoGier.pl\| date=13 March 2007\| accessdate=3 September 2022\|language=Polish\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903020202/https://www.miastogier.pl/wiadomosc,4567.html\|archivedate=3 September 2022}}</ref>

	~~Finally~~, ~~they required expert advice on~~ the ~~novel's historical accuracy, and requested advice from Aga Khan’s followers. However, by this time publisher~~ [[~~Ubisoft~~]] ~~had lost interest in~~ the ~~publication~~, and the ~~entire project was cancelled~~.<ref name="Steven Barnes">~~''[~~http://darkush.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-even-care.html Steven ~~Barnes' blog entry on the book's cancellation]''~~</ref>		Issues emerged however, when descendants of the {{Wiki\|Assassins\|original}} [[Assassins]], members of the {{Wiki\|Isma'ilism\|Ismaili}} sect then-currently led by the {{Wiki\|Aga Khan IV}}, visited the company offices during the novel's design stage. The visit prompted heavy edits to the novel and later, the editors completely removed all religious references.<ref name="Steven Barnes">{{Cite web\| url=http://darkush.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-even-care.html\| title=Why Even Care? \| author=Barnes, Steven\| publisher = Dar Kush\| date=27 October 2007\| accessdate=21 July 2011\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913195819/http://darkush.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-even-care.html\| archivedate=13 September 2008}}</ref>

	~~Author Barnes included ''The Invisible Imam'' in his non-~~''[[~~Assassin's Creed (series)\|Assassin's Creed~~]]~~'' related book titled ''Assassin~~ and ~~Other Stories''~~.		Finally, they required expert advice on the novel's historical accuracy, and requested advice from Aga Khan's followers. However, by this time publisher [[Ubisoft]] had lost interest in the publication, and by November the entire project was cancelled. Barnes stated, that although the series was cancelled he was still paid for the first novel.<ref name="Steven Barnes" />

	==~~Trivia~~==		Barnes included ''The Invisible Imam'' in his non-''[[Assassin's Creed (series)\|Assassin's Creed]]'' related book titled ''Assassin and Other Stories''.<ref>{{Amazon\|domain=com\|url=/Assassin-Other-Stories-Steven-Barnes/dp/0975915681\|text=Assassin and Other Stories\|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/xspca}}</ref>
	*Imam is an Arabic word meaning "Guide.~~" In {{Wiki\|Islam~~}}, it is the person who leads the prayers at the mosque. For Muslims, it has the additional meaning of referring to the leader of the ummah; an individual who is descended from the Prophet Muhammad (the concept of leadership as well as the line of succession differ among the various Shi'a sects).

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	*Imam is an Arabic word meaning "Guide." In {{Wiki\|Islam}}, it is the person who leads the prayers at the mosque. For ~~Shi'a~~ Muslims, it has the additional meaning of referring to the leader of the ummah; an individual who is descended from the Prophet Muhammad (the concept of leadership as well as the line of succession differ among the various Shi'a sects).		*Imam is an Arabic word meaning "Guide." In {{Wiki\|Islam}}, it is the person who leads the prayers at the mosque. For Muslims, it has the additional meaning of referring to the leader of the ummah; an individual who is descended from the Prophet Muhammad (the concept of leadership as well as the line of succession differ among the various Shi'a sects).

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	==Cancellation==		==Cancellation==
	Issues emerged when descendants of the original Assassins, members of the Ismaili sect currently led by the Aga Khan IV, visited the company offices during the novel's design stage. The visit prompted heavy edits to the novel and later, the editors completely removed all religious references.		Issues emerged when descendants of the [[wikipedia:Assassins\|original]] [[Assassins]], members of the [[wikipedia:Isma'ilism\|Ismaili]] sect currently led by the [[wikipedia:Aga Khan IV\|Aga Khan IV]], visited the company offices during the novel's design stage. The visit prompted heavy edits to the novel and later, the editors completely removed all religious references.

	Finally, they required expert advice on the novel's historical accuracy, and requested advice from ~~Agha~~ Khan’s followers. However, by this time publisher [[Ubisoft]] had lost interest in the publication, and the entire project was cancelled.<ref name="Steven Barnes">''[http://darkush.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-even-care.html Steven Barnes' blog entry on the book's cancellation]''</ref>		Finally, they required expert advice on the novel's historical accuracy, and requested advice from Aga Khan’s followers. However, by this time publisher [[Ubisoft]] had lost interest in the publication, and the entire project was cancelled.<ref name="Steven Barnes">''[http://darkush.blogspot.com/2007/10/why-even-care.html Steven Barnes' blog entry on the book's cancellation]''</ref>

	Author Barnes included ''The Invisible Imam'' in his non-''Assassin's Creed'' related book titled ''Assassin and Other Stories''.		Author Barnes included ''The Invisible Imam'' in his non-''[[Assassin's Creed (series)\|Assassin's Creed]]'' related book titled ''Assassin and Other Stories''.

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==

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	*Imam is an Arabic word meaning "Guide." In {{Wiki\|Islam}}, it is the person who leads the prayers at the mosque. For Shi'a Muslims, it has the additional meaning of referring to the leader of the ummah; an individual who is descended from the Prophet ~~Muhammed~~ (the concept of leadership as well as the line of succession differ among the various Shi'a sects).		*Imam is an Arabic word meaning "Guide." In {{Wiki\|Islam}}, it is the person who leads the prayers at the mosque. For Shi'a Muslims, it has the additional meaning of referring to the leader of the ummah; an individual who is descended from the Prophet Muhammad (the concept of leadership as well as the line of succession differ among the various Shi'a sects).

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