“The Lofty Heaven is My Dwelling” is a glimpse at the life and legacy of Martyr Abbas Babaei, an outstanding man, and an unrivaled Iranian fighter pilot.“The Lofty Heaven is My Dwelling” is a glimpse at the life and legacy of Martyr Abbas Babaei, an outstanding man, and an unrivaled Iranian fighter pilot.Narrated by her wife, Maliheh, the book contains mesmerizing accounts of Martyr Babaei’s heroics and his unbending integrity. It is a tale of love and passion for his wife and his cause and the parable of a man who never ceased to strive for greater heights until his martyrdom.Babaei received training in the US Air Force in the 1970s after completing his initial training in Iran Air Force Academy. But he never bowed to the Western culture; he always stood up for what he believed was right.A Muslim, not only in name but in heart, his devotion to Islamic values thousands of miles from home is exemplary. He refrained from drinking Pepsi because of its affiliation with Israel. He had drawn a firm line between himself and his American roommate because he was a drinker. He would lay sheets of paper on the floor to say his prayers. “These are my religious obligations,” he would say assuredly to the taunting gazes around him.His commander at the Air Force had seen him tirelessly running for miles at nights to “hold back his lust”.Babaei regarded his wife with great esteem. Against the norms of a traditional society before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Babaei insisted that Maliheh should work outside. Religious but never self-righteous, he left it up to his wife to choose Hijab. Their married life was synonymous with simplicity and largesse. They lived with barebones basics to help the poor. As a tribute to his selfless services and benevolence, the people of a village named their hometown after him as ‘Abbas Abad’.The present book is one of the most popular reads in the realm of the Iraq-Iran war, offering a rare and precious insight into war, life, love and humanity through the lens of a martyr’s wife.