Devout Muslim, Raheel Raza, gained international attention by appearing on the O'Rielly Factor in protest of the Ground Zero mosque. As a Canadian journalist and a native of Pakistan, Raheel has no illusions about the current problems of the Muslim world. Yet she is more than ready to defend her Islamic faith, as much against anti-Muslim detractors as the Islamic Jihadists. With common decency and the Qur'an as her guide, she shows how Islam truly can be a religion of peace. Ever the eternal optimist, she can help the rest of us see Islam's true potential. For more, visit www.raheelraza.com.

As part of the HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY(r) series, this book will answer another rhetorical question, How can you possibly be a Muslim Feminist? Ready to answer is Canadian journalist Raheel Raza. A native of Pakistan, she is all too aware of the current problems of women in the Islamic world. Raheel's weapons against the misogynic barbarism in so many Islamic cultures are common sense, a dash of humor and the Qur'an itself.

Devout Muslim, Raheel Raza, gained international attention by appearing on the O'Rielly Factor in protest of the Ground Zero mosque. As a Pakistan-born Canadian Muslim she seems to break all conventions. Though a self-labeled feminist and progressive, Americans might call her a "conservative" for her general disdain for political correctness. Raheel has no illusions about the current problems of the Muslim world. With common decency and the Qur'an as her guide, she shows how Islam can be a religion of peace.