This book is a unique compilation of helpful guidance based on the author's experiences as a teacher and scholar of Islam. The book is an ideal reference and source for those who hope that, in spite of all the differences and controversies of today's society, men and women can and should find common ground.

Author: Dr. Muhammad Abdul-Rauf was born in Egypt in 1917. By the age eight, he had committed the entire Qur'an to memory. After graduating from al-Azhar University in Cairo, he traveled to England, where he earned a B.A. and an M.A. from Cambridge, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of London. His vast experience includes founding the Muslim College in Malaysia in 1955 and the department of Islamic studies at the University of Malaysia. He has been the rector of the International Islamic University of Malaysia, the director of Islamic Missions at al-Azhar, The Islamic Cultural Center in New Tork, The Islamic Center of Washington DC, and chairman of the Council of Imams of North America. His writings include several books and articles on Islamic history, culture, and civilization.