This is a horribly misguided book written by a doctoral student in Soviet history at UCLA.

The Nutshell series is promoted by the Madison Rafah Journal: Cf. http://www.madisonrafah.org/blog1/

The Journal connects activists in Madison, Wisconsin and Rafah, Palestine, to promote the Palestinian perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Roraback thanks several people for their support and discovering their background reveals the agenda of the work.

Berj Boyajian is a supporting member of the American Association for Justice which is a "Heavy Hitter" according to OpenSecrets.org which ranks the most influential political action committees (Cf. http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/lookup2.php?strID=C00024521). This political activist donates heavily to Democratic candidates: Cf. http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=&zip=90067&last=BOYAJI...
Although mostly a Democratic campaign contributor, he did support Mitch McConnell - R, twice when running for the Senate.
Cf. http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=&zip=90210&last=BOYAJI...
BERJ BOYAJIAN (ATTORNEY), (Zip code: 90210) $500 to MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE '96 on 06/15/95
Cf. http://www.city-data.com/elec2/96/elec-BEVERLY-HILLS-CA-96-part2.html
Cf. http://www.melissadata.com/lookups/fec.asp?zip=90210

Moreover, he is politically well-connected, pursuing a high profile case in the Armenian vs. the Ottoman Empire. Cf. (with picture) Armenians Seek Billions of Dollars In Lawsuit Against Turkey, August 4, 2010. Cf. http://www.123people.com/ext/frm?ti=person%20finder&search_term=berj%20boyaj...

As noted in one article:

"Boyajian, of Beverly Hills, operates Boyajian and Associates in Los Angeles. His practice specializes in business and toxic torts, and he has extensive experience in litigation on behalf of individuals and workers exposed to toxic substances."
Cf. Garamendi Appoints Members of Armenian Insurance Settlement Fund Board, September 21, 2004, http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2004/09/21/46132.htm
Cf. Armenian-Americans File Multi-Billion Dollar Lawsuit Against Turkey, August 4, 2010, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/harut-sassounian/armenian-americans-file-m_b_66994...

He is also active in another organization: Cf. Friends of the American University of Armenia, http://www.aua.am/library/friends.html

He teaches Comparative Islamic Law, graduated from Syrian University School of Law as well as Loyola Law School, and his employment history includes the USC Annenberg School for Communication, Loyola Law School, and Pepperdine Law School.

Masood Behshid is also named. He is President at KING wIRE, a greater Los Angeles management consulting firm. Behshid is also politically connected. He donated to the Muslim Congressman's Keith Ellison campaign among others:
Cf. http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=&zip=91011&last=Behshi....
Cf. http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/california_los_angeles_9004....
Cf. http://www.melissadata.com/Lookups/fec.asp?zip=90042
Cf. http://www.city-data.com/elec2/10/elec-LOS-ANGELES-CA-10-part12.html
Islam for Young Readers
Cf. http://www.quran-farsi.net/Quran/LinksPrime/BehshidFolder.htm

Also thanked in the acknowledgements is Hamid Zavosh author of Rumi and Friends: Speak with the Music of Poetry to Stressed-Out Souls Across the Centuries
Cf. http://www.iranian.com/Books/2003/October/Rumi/index.html

Also thanked in the acknowledgements is Hamid Zavosh author of Rumi and Friends: Speak with the Music of Poetry to Stressed-Out Souls Across the Centuries [Paperback]
Cf. http://www.iranian.com/Books/2003/October/Rumi/index.html

The accessible translation of the Qur'an is by Abdullah Yusuf Ali published by Tahrike Ttarsile Qur'an.

No one would begrudge Islamist political activity but a pamphlet like this geared to high school students with no attribution or notation of the heavy political aim as depicted here is misleading. With so many reliable sources available this tract should be avoided like the plague.

I anticipate a successful and lucrative dhimmi career for Ms. Roraback.