Spirit In Action

A refreshing look beyond the distortions and rhetoric of the Islamaphobia industry in the US, Demystifying Shariah: What It Is, How It Works, and Why Its Not Taking Over Our Country by Sumbul Ali-Karamali (or type in MuslimNextDoor.com) opens eyes to the rich & complex history & present of how Muslims try to faithfully follow God. Sumbul grew up in Southern California, and after becoming a corporate lawyer, she earned an additional degree in Islamic law. Drawing on strengths related to her English degree from Stanford, she straightforwardly shares the complex reality of Islam over the centuries and over the world, with humor, humility, and insight. Her earlier books are The Muslim Next Door: the Quran, the Media, and that Veil Thing and Growing up Muslim. Sumbul serves on the steering committees of Women in Islamic Spirituality and Equality (WISE) and the Muslim Womens Global Shura Council, both of which aim to promote womens rights and human rights from an Islamic perspective.