Epigraph:
There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has surely grasped a strong handle which knows no breaking. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (Al Quran 2:257)
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Author of the book: Denise Spellberg. She is an Associate Professor of history and Middle Eastern studies in the University of Texas at Austin. She holds a PhD from Columbia University
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