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1	Even Angels Ask: A Journey to Islam in America more books like this by Jeffrey Lang add to wishlist Drawing on his personal experiences as a Muslim, Professor Lang discusses conflicts between faith and reason, obstacles in converting to Islam, extremism within some Muslim communities and future outlook for American Muslims. see all copies from £7.40! new only from £7.40! \| first editions
2	Daughters of Another Path: Experiences of American Women Choosing Islam more books like this by Carol L Anway add to wishlist "Daughters of Another Path" is a true story of a daughter, raised in a Christian home, who broke away from tradition by choosing the path of Islam, The author, the mother of a daughter who has chosen Islam, tells her story as family & daughter struggle to reconcile & heal their relationships. Woven into the story are portions of stories gathered ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
3	Road to Mecca more books like this by Muhammad Asad add to wishlist In this extraordinary and beautifully-written autobiography, Asad tells of his initial rejection of all institutional religions, his entree into Taoism, his fascinating travels as a diplomat, and finally his embrace of Islam. see all copies from £8.67! new only from £11.94! \| first editions
4	The Girl from Foreign more books like this by Sadia Shepard add to wishlist In this beautifully crafted memoir, a young Muslim-Christian woman travels to an insular Jewish community in India to unlock her family's secret history. see all copies from £7.41! new only from £7.41!
5	The Zen of Muhammed Ali: And Other Obsessions more books like this by Davis Miller add to wishlist Collected here for the first time are the best of Davis Miller's essays and memoirs. The volume contains his celebrated trilogy of award-winning Muhammad Ali pieces, including the classic 'My Dinner with Ali', together with a provocative new essay called 'The Yin and the Yang of Muhammad Ali'. There are also two pieces about Miller's unusual ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.20!
6	Conversion to Islam more books like this by Nehemia Levtzion add to wishlist Across the barriers of climate and culture in Asia and Africa, Islam has won converts and has been adopted by entire ethnic groups. From its dramatic emergence in the Arabian Peninsula in the 7th century to its spread across Africa in modern times, Islam has had a major impact on all forms of life. The essays in the volume span 13 centuries of ... see all copies from £8.55! new only from £10.58!
7	White Muslim: From L.A. to New York...to Jihad? more books like this by Brendan Bernhard add to wishlist The first book to probe the conversion phenomenon It seemed the height of perversity: In response to the horrific September 11th attacks, one young American decided to convert to Islam. And when, by chance, reporter Brendan Bernhard came upon him leaning on his cab outside a storefront mosque on New York's Lower East Side, he was struck by the ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £7.93!
8	Pirate Utopias: Moorish Corsairs & European Renegadoes more books like this by Peter Lamborn Wilson add to wishlist From the 16th to the 19th centuries, Muslim corsairs from the Barbary Coast ravaged European shipping and enslaved thousands of unlucky captives. During this same period, thousands more Europeans converted to Islam and joined the pirate holy war. Were these men (and women) the scum of the seas, apostates, traitors - Renegadoes? Or did they abandon ... see all copies from £4.09! new only from £4.09!
9	Struggling to Surrender: Some Impressions of an American Convert to Islam more books like this by Jeffery B Lang, Jeffrey Lang add to wishlist In this book Professor Lang gives a very personal account of his search for God when he found out that his inherited religious beliefs could no longer answer his questions. A chance encounter led him to Islam. But now, how does he adapt to his new community, its beliefs and lifestyle? see all copies from £1.99! new only from £7.37! \| first editions
10	Rene Guenon and the Future of the West: The Life and Writings of a 20th-Century Metaphysician more books like this by Robin Waterfield add to wishlist The first English-language biography of the well-known traditionalist metaphysican Ren Gunon, including a separate section assessing the impact of his work in the Western world, and an extensive annotated bibliography. see all copies from £8.75! new only from £12.04! \| first editions
11 view cover	From the Stage to the Prayer Mat more books like this by Rabia Christine Brodbeck, Rabia Broadbeck add to wishlist Gracefully chronicling one Western woman's attraction to the universal charm of Islam and the Prophet Muhammad, this inspirational memoir chronicles why and how Brodbeck journeyed from the exciting world of modern dance in New York City to Istanbul, where she lovingly embraced Islam. see all copies from £8.27! new only from £9.02!
12	Conversion to Islam more books like this by Ali Kose, Professor Ali Kvse, Professor Ali Kse add to wishlist Religious conversion is an immensely complex phenomenon. The term comprises such diverse experiences as increased devotion within the same religious structure, a shift from no religious commitment to a devout religious life, or a change from one religion to another. This study focuses on the conversion experiences of 70 native British converts to ... see all copies from £19.32! new only from £114.18! \| first editions
13 view cover	Honored by the Glory of Islam more books like this by Marc David Baer add to wishlist In Honored by the Glory of Islam Marc David Baer proposes a novel approach to the historical record of Islamic conversions during the Ottoman age and gathers fresh insights concerning the nature of religious conversion itself. Rejecting any attempt to explain Ottoman Islamization in terms of the converts' motives, Baer instead concentrates on the ... see all copies from £32.83! new only from £32.83!
14 view cover	Wisdom's Journey: Living the Spirit of Islam in the Modern World more books like this by John Herlihy add to wishlist Why do more than one billion people claim Islam as their religion? American convert John Ahmed Herlihy provides his personal answer and takes readers on a journey to the heart of Islam, the fastest growing religion in the world. Weaving details of Islam's central beliefs and practices-its Five Pillars-with intimate autobiographical details of his ... see all copies from £9.36! new only from £9.36!
15 view cover	The Sun is Rising in the West: New Muslims Tell about Their Journey to Islam more books like this by Muzaffar Haleem, Betty Bowman add to wishlist When the sun is rising in the West, it is bad news for many, as it heralds the beginning of the day of Judgement. But when The Sun (of Islam) Rises in the West, it heralds more light and warmth. This volume contains not only accounts by new Muslims, but also useful information and references. The first half of this book acquaints the new Muslim ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £35.14! \| first editions
16	From Drury Lane to Mecca : being an account of the strange life and adventures of Hedley Churchward, also known as Mahmoud Mobarek Churchward, an English convert to Islam more books like this by Eric Rosenthal add to wishlist see all copies from £10.35! first editions
17 view cover	Islam in Africa and the Middle East: Studies on Conversion and Renewal more books like this by Nehemia Levtzion add to wishlist This second volume of studies by the late Nehemia Levtzion pursues the themes covered in his previous collection, Islam in West Africa; it also maintains a particular interest in the history of Africa while including broader chronological and geographic perspectives. It includes four new papers, delivered by the author in the years before his ... see all copies from £80.02! new only from £80.02!
18 view cover	Jadid Al-Islam: The Jewish New Muslims of Meshhed more books like this by Raphael Patai add to wishlist In 1839, Muslims attacked the Jews of Meshhed, murdering 36 of them, and forcing conversion of the rest. The majority adopted Islam only outwardly, and this is the story of how this community managed to survive, at the risk of their lives as crypto-Jews in an inimical Shi'i Muslim environment. see all copies from £38.18! new only from £38.18!
19 view cover	Islam Our Choice: Portraits of Modern American Muslim Women more books like this by Debra L Dirks (Editor) add to wishlist An increasing number of American women are embracing Islam, already over one million converts. These are modern American women born and brought up in America to non-Muslim parents. They have journeyed down the path of Islam without giving up their American heritage and found liberation and self-actualization by becoming Muslims. "This book ... see all copies from £9.74! new only from £9.74!
20 view cover	Believing as Ourselves more books like this by J Lynn Jones add to wishlist see all copies from £7.82! new only from £8.43!
21	Christian mission and Islamic dawah : proceedings of the Chambésy Dialogue Consultation. more books like this by Islamic Foundation add to wishlist see all copies from £9.32!
22	Struggling to Surrender: Some Impressions of an American Convert to Islam more books like this by Jeffrey Lang add to wishlist see all copies from £10.99! first editions
23 view cover	Greater Love more books like this by Lucy Wadham add to wishlist Aisha has always shielded her twin brother Jose from their cruel childhood in an archaic Portuguese village. When she finally strikes out for Paris, she is torn between her instinct for self-preservation and guilt at having abandoned her beloved twin. Employed as a nanny and studying at the Sorbonne, Aisha quickly settles into her glittering new ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
24	Thy People more books like this by Mariam Salam add to wishlist Memoirs of the author based on socio-cultural traditions in a Muslim family. see all copies from £15.95! new only from £15.95! \| first editions
25	D'une foi l'autre : les conversions à l'islam en Occident more books like this by Lisbeth Rocher, Fatima Cherqaoui add to wishlist see all copies from £14.54!

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