Amira El-Zein is visiting associate professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in Qatar. She is a published poet and translator in Arabic, French, and English. She is also the author of numerous articles on comparative mysticism, comparative folk literature, and comparative literature.

This remarkable [book] is a much-needed complement to the wide literature devoted to Islam... [and] offers fresh and original insights that challenge the conventional view of the Islamic religion and civilization. - Patrick Laude, author of Divine Play, Sacred Laughter, and Spiritual Understanding

Amira El-Zein is visiting associate professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in Qatar. She is a published poet and translator in Arabic, French, and English. She is also the author of numerous articles on comparative mysticism, comparative folk literature, and comparative literature.

This remarkable [book] is a much-needed complement to the wide literature devoted to Islam... [and] offers fresh and original insights that challenge the conventional view of the Islamic religion and civilization. - Patrick Laude, author of Divine Play, Sacred Laughter, and Spiritual Understanding

Amira El-Zein is visiting associate professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in Qatar. She is a published poet and translator in Arabic, French, and English. She is also the author of numerous articles on comparative mysticism, comparative folk literature, and comparative literature.

This remarkable [book] is a much-needed complement to the wide literature devoted to Islam... [and] offers fresh and original insights that challenge the conventional view of the Islamic religion and civilization. - Patrick Laude, author of Divine Play, Sacred Laughter, and Spiritual Understanding