Very very impressed by the beautiful writing in this book. An often heartbreaking, often inspiring, revision of hegemonic interpretations of the Quran to enrich them with new perspectives that consider queerness, womanhood, and overall the "other" that has been forgotten, e.g. women in the Quran that are mentioned just in passing.

It's beautiful to see the Quran, a text that is open to being reinterpreted over and over again, being looked at from the perspective of a queer Muslim woman. What is beautiful is that now queer Muslim women are starting to have a voice, a platform; they're starting to emerge from the darkness of oppressive history. Slowly, they are allowed to exist - enough to give their own interpretation of their sacred text, to reconcile their being and their faith. More of this please!!!

Last and also least... (white woman voice) As a white woman,,,,,, it is ALWAYS good to hear voices of other, less privileged women. This story is a humble reminder that my activism and solidarity must extend to "the other", that my experience doesn't equate to the experience of other (queer) women. I am in fact NOT every woman, Chaka Khan!!!