Introducing My Isl@m, the Hotly-Anticipated New Provocative Book from St. Martin's Press
& the Mischievous & Formerly Anonymous Underground Blogger, Amir Ahmad Nasr

Before He Became an Entrepreneur, He Was a Renegade Digital Activist...

Discover the Searing & Revolutionary Story of How Young Tech-Savvy Rebellious Muslims Are Hacking Religion, Culture, Work & Politics

Something Big & Historic is Happening...

"From Iran's Green Revolution to the Arab Spring, the world has watched the Internet spark and fuel uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa in recent years. Raised in Sudan and Qatar as a devout Muslim, Amir Ahmad Nasr was among those young Muslims who took to the web, first blogging anonymously in 2006 before revealing his identity in 2011, amid the year's wave of Arab uprisings. Now, the cheeky voice behind "Sudanese Thinker" describes in his first book a personal journey that reflects a widespread trend with important political and cultural implications -- how the Internet "opened [his] eyes and heart to a world beyond the conspiracy theories and religious fundamentalism of his early youth.""

– Foreign Policy Magazine describing My Isl@m in its list of top 25 books to read in 2013

“My Isl@m is a love letter to freedom of speech.” – Clay Shirky, best-selling author of Cognitive Surplus

“Amir is one of the most exciting and dynamic Muslim voices to come on the stage in years. Read this funny and enlightening book and find out why.” – Reza Aslan, international best-selling author of No god but God and How to Win a Cosmic War

"As a former Christian fundamentalist, I deeply resonate with Amir's faith journey... this book is a must!" – Michael Dowd, author of Thank God for Evolution, endorsed by 6 Nobel Laureate scientists

“... an important and significant book, especially at this time in our history.” – Ken Wilber, author of A Brief History of Everything

“... sheds light on a generation of revolutionary life-hackers poised to change the global conversation about religion and politics.” – G. Willow Wilson, author of The Butterfly Mosque and Alif the Unseen

“My Isl@m is a beautiful story about love, heartbreak, and redemption. Read it, and be inspired.” – Salman Ahmad, lead singer of Junoon, author of Rock & Roll Jihad

“The post 9/11 world has seen an outpouring of vitriol against the Muslim faith. This book provides an antidote to such thinking, from a man who grew up immersed in an environment too few of us understand... a brave and moving work." – Antony Loewenstein, best-selling author of The Blogging Revolution

"... Amir Ahmad Nasr shows in his powerful, timely and provocative work how he was able to move beyond a narrow worldview into one that embraces liberty, freedom, brotherhood and even belief. My Isl@m is an essential book for these dangerous, exciting times." – Michael R. Drew, co-author of Pendulum: How Past Generations Shape Our Present and Predict Our Future

"Structured wittily around a love affair with Islam, Nasr’s account is straightforward, fluent and full of lively allusions for further readings. A candid, cosmopolitan look at the experience of Islam in the digital age." – Kirkus Reviews

"Nasr seamlessly blends memoir with political thought and activism... Personal history—particularly his expatriate childhood—is the book's strongest aspect, delivered in Nasr's casual, conversational tone. Nasr's insight into the world of young Arab bloggers, including many of the activists behind the Arab Spring, makes this a valuable and enjoyable read." – Publishers Weekly (red starred review)

You’ll learn about some of the key internal battles raging within Islam and ways forward for a new generation of Muslims.

You’ll get a rare peak into the little-known, behind-the-scenes stories of the 5-year, youth-led digital prelude to the Arab Uprisings, and why the war for liberty is far from over.

From Eckart Tolle's writings on meditation to the polemics by Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins–through the lens of Nasr's personal life and his search for truth, you’ll also appreciate the positive aspects of the New Age and New Atheist movements.

You’ll learn about the perils of (multicultural) identity in an increasingly globalized world, and how to avoid the common pitfalls (hopefully).

And maybe, just maybe, you too will be inspired to break free from the often soul-sucking 9-5 jobs and to start doing work that matters, and much, much more.