"Carla Power's intimate portrait of the Quran captures the extraordinary, living
debate over the Muslim holy book's very essence. A spirited, compelling
read."—Azadeh Moaveni, author of Lipstick Jihad
If the Oceans Were Ink is Carla Power's eye-opening story of how she and her
longtime friend Sheikh Mohammad Akram Nadwi found a way to confront ugly
stereotypes and persistent misperceptions that were cleaving their communities.
Their friendship—between a secular American and a madrasa-trained sheikh—had
always seemed unlikely, but now they were frustrated and bewildered by the
battles being fought in their names. Both knew that a close look at the Quran
would reveal a faith that preached peace and