Both knew that a close look at the Quran would reveal a faith that preached peace and not mass murder respect for women and not oppression. Their friendship-between a secular American and a madrasa-trained sheikh-had always seemed unlikely, but now they were frustrated and bewildered by the battles being fought in their names. If the Oceans Were Ink is Carla Power's eye-opening story of how she and her longtime friend Sheikh Mohammad Akram Nadwi found a way to confront ugly stereotypes and persistent misperceptions that were cleaving their communities. Hailed by the Washington Post as mandatory reading, and praised by Fareed Zakaria as intelligent, compassionate, and revealing, this powerful journey will help bridge one of the greatest divides shaping our world today.
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