In 2013, he published his first book, My Isl@m: How Fundamentalism Stole My Mind—And Doubt Freed My Soul.[2] In a starred review, Publishers Weekly praised the book for “seamlessly blend[ing] memoir with political thought and activism.” Author Clay Shirky has described the book as “a love letter to freedom of speech.” Another author, Ken Wilber, called it “an important and significant book.”[4][5][3][6]