Dr. Rev. Ann Marlow Riedling was born in a small Christian family in southern Indiana. She is a devout Christian, but has had extensive experiences with Muslims and the Islamic faith. Ann received her first doctorate in 1996 in Educational Administration and Distance Education. Her second doctorate was in Theology and Christian Education in 2012. She has written eighteen textbooks and one trade book about her experiences in the Middle East. 

Overall, Ann spent over three years in various countries in the Middle East such as Oman, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Pakistan, Israel, Turkey, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Dr. Riedling is a four-time Fulbright Scholar, serving in Bahrain, Yemen, Egypt, Oman, and Pakistan. She has met and worked with numerous people of all ages and walks of life from the Middle East, finding the majority of them kind, giving, and faithful to their god.

I sincerely hope you enjoy this book as much as I enjoyed writing it. Keep your hearts and minds open. Remember, peace with all and the love of God is key to existence.