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If you're a Muslim and you want to read this book, you'll need two things. First, you'll need an open mind. Second, you need to suspend your judgment while reading it. If you don't, you won't even get past the Introduction. Why? Because it's the lyrics to a song called, "Muhammad Was A Punk Rocker". And I'm not talking about your average Muhammad the cab driver or Muhammad the college kid from Pakistan. Get my drift, yes?

That being said, I thought this book was a blast! As fan of punk rock myself, all the punk rock references really brought back a lot of fond memories for me.

However, it may be a bit difficult for non-Muslims to read though, because Michael Muhammad Knight (MMK) throws in a lot of Islamic terms and concepts. He even transliterates whole suras and prayers. But if you go through the book, I think it's worth your time.

In the end, I think the book isn't really a collection of blasphemous heresies and 'Oh My, did he really WRITE that?' shock sentences. I think this book is really about how modern day Muslims, and not just those living in the West, look at themselves and define themselves. It's just that in this book, MMK uses the punk metaphor to convey his views on this matter. That is the BIG question these days, right? How Muslims define themselves in a modern, post 9/11 world.