About the author(s)

Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl is one of the most important and influential Islamic thinkers in the modern age. An accomplished Islamic jurist and scholar, he is a professor at the UCLA School of Law, where he teaches Islamic law, immigration law, human rights law, and international and national security law. As the most critical and powerful voice against puritanical and Wahhabi Islam today, he regularly appears on national and international television and radio, including CNN, NBC, PBS, NPR, and the Voice of America (broadcast throughout the Middle East).

Reviews

“Those looking for an understanding of the Muslim world and its relationship to the West…will find this book invaluable.” - Dallas Morning News

“Mother Jones and the National Review rarely see eye-to-eye, but we both agree on this essential title.” - Mother Jones Magazine

“An uncommonly rich, learned and easily accessible framework for understanding the current theological struggle within Islam.” - Washington Post Book World

“Lucidly answers important questions Westerners have about Islam.” - San Francisco Chronicle

“… [The Great Theft] lucidly answers important questions Westerners have about Islam.” - San Francisco Chronicle

“Khaled Abou El Fadl has made a contribution that should be widely distributed and deeply reflected upon.” - Globe and Mail (Toronto)

“One of the more engaging primers on Islam available.” - Foreign Affairs

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