Malise Ruthven

Malise Ruthven, described by the Guardian as "one of today's most perceptive observers and historians of religion," is internationally recognized for his work on Muslim thought and theology, fundamentalism, Mormonism, the social impact of religion and migration and the nexus between contemporary politics and belief. He is the author of Islam: A Very Short Introduction, A Fury for God: The Islamist Attack on America and A Satanic Affair: Salman Rushdie and the Wrath of Islam.