Anders Strindberg

The old saying goes, "You can't judge a book by its cover". That is certainly true in this case: my heart sank as I ripped open the package containing this book to find the face of Bin Laden and another strident cleric staring at me in the most threatening of manners. I do not need another source telling me that Islam is evil. I want to understand the religion of a quarter of the World's population. I very nearly broke the habits of a life time and dropped it straight into 'the round receptacle'.

Fortunately, I didn't. This is a well researched book that does provide a useful addition to my meagre knowledge of the Islamic faith. It is not fawning, it does not pretend that everything within the Muslim World is perfect but then, as a believer in what , to my knowledge, is the only religion to have conspired in the assassination of its own leader, I am not in a position to throw stones.

This tome, not only answered many of the questions that I have about Islam, but also asked and responded to questions that I was not sharp enough to pose. I suspect that there is enough depth in this work to challenge someone with a good understanding of the faith, it is certainly ideal for anyone, such as myself, who starts from a point of grave ignorance and wants an adult book upon the subject. One word of advice to the publishers; sack whoever thought that that cover!… (mehr)