About the Author

John Herlihy was born in Boston, Massachusetts and has worked for over 45 years as an educator and professor of academic discourse in Europe, the Middle and Far East. He has written many articles and books on the integration of the traditional world within the modern world, including Wisdom's Journey, Borderlands of the Spirit, and Wisdom of the Senses. His most recent book published in 2013, called Islam For Our Time, places Islam firmly within the context of the modern world. He is presently a Visiting Academic in the English Department at Qatar University in Doha.