The Man Next Door Wears a Dress

A new family just moved in next door to you. To your amazement, the man wears a long robe, which to you looks quite like a fancy dress. How do you react? Do you look forward to getting to know them? Or does the thought There goes the neighborhood cross your mind instead? Many books have been written on the subject of Islam, so why write one more? First of all, there are still a lot of misunderstandings about Islam, as there are about any other religion for that matter. The fact that adherents of the same religion may differ widely in their views about how their religion should be practiced can make it difficult for an outsider to sort out what the core beliefs are of that particular religion. With this in mind and knowing that most books on the subject of Islam are academic, Raymond Beland wanted to write a book that would be interesting to read and informative. At the same time it had to be a book that anyone with an interest in knowing more about Muslims could read in a few hours. IRead less