Red, White, and Muslim

For Asma Hasan, being a Muslim is not merely a matter of birth, but also of choice and faith. Based on her understanding of the Qur’an and her upbringing as an American Muslim, she presents a vision of Islam that is ethnically diverse, tolerant of others, and supportive of the rights of women. Hasan, a journalist and lawyer, argues that Islam is not a misogynistic, oppressive belief system, as it has often been portrayed, but rather a faith tradition that has as many varied interpretations as Christianity. Part memoir and part cultural analysis, Red, White, and Muslim looks at the side of Islam that is left out of the daily news. Asma Gull Hasan was born in Chicago to Pakistani immigrant parents and grew up in Colorado. As a Glamour magazine blogger, a contributor to the New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, and The Denver Post and the author of the acclaimed book American Muslims, she has become internationally recognized as an articulate and persuasive Islamic American voice. Hasan is a frequent guest on national cable news networks, including Fox News and MSNBC. She is in demand around the world as a speaker on a variety of topics. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and the New York University School of Law. “Asma Hasan will rock your stereotypes about Islam in this refreshing book. Here is a young woman who embraces Islam, modernity, America, her family, and her friends – all with enthusiasm and commitment. She sees no contradictions between them and, after you have read this book, neither will you.” - Fareed Zakaria, Editor, Newsweek International, and author of The Future of Freedom