Reza Aslan is a writer, a scholar of religions, an entrepreneur, and a champion for modern Middle Eastern arts and media. His first book, No god but God, was named one of the 100 most important books of the past decade by Blackwell Publishers. He is a professor of creative writing at University of California, Riverside. Islam demystifier.
 

“As with all journeys, the Way has an end, though it should not be imagined as a straight road leading to a fixed destination but rather as a majestic mountain whose peak conceals the presence of God. There are, of course, many paths to the summit-some better than others. But because every path eventually leads to the same destination, which path one takes is irrelevant.”

- Reza Aslan, No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam