Sarah K. reviewed on 8/4/2014 + 2 more book reviews

This book is incredibly beyond a doubt enlightening. I don't know if the previous reviewer sees the irony in her review (firstly, the atrocious mispelling of the words seerah, qur'an, etc.) but also proving Findley's point that Americans do not know a lick about authentic Islam or the humanity that is Muslims. When one picks up a book like this, a book which exposes much of our own hidden assumptions, the first thing we should know is recognize those assumptions. Instead, what many will do (as evidenced by the first reviewer) is become defensive, ignorant, and callous. Making general statements is a horribly backwards way of gaining nothing from this book and as a result, I can assure you, as someone who has read this book and many like it, America's false image of Islam has been perpetuating so much hatred, so much insecurity, and unfair injustice towards the 7 million Muslims who we call neighbors, teachers, students, co-workers, that it is indeed disgraceful to see another American still hold steadily to her racist convictions. Hopefully, Kendra, you will actually read the whole book? Because if you had, you would've come away from it a more intellectual and well-equipped person to be able to dialogue with evidence-based opinions, instead of the vitriolic hatred and ignorance you are currently spewing. This book is indeed fantastic and the low rating should certainly not deter you from it.

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