Islam A Living Faith is the first textbook that I have seen that provides the lay reader and seasoned scholars alike with an accessible overview of Islam and its history, the key issues facing the faith today, and how Muslims around the world live in the twenty-first century. It is not only very well written but it also uses a unique global framework to discuss Islam that draws on the experiences of Muslim men and women from the Muslim World and the West. The book’s nuanced arguments are also well supported by solid scholarship.