Reza Aslan

I just finished reading both of Reza Aslan's books: "No God But God" and "How to Win A Cosmic War". The book No God But God is a good background on Islam; how it started and how it got to where it is now. How to Win A Cosmic War is about the current situation in Islam and the movement of Jihad. If you want to understand what is happening in one of the most pivotal events of our times, I recommend both.