The stori i am going to tell in this book is not the autobiography of a man conspicuous for his role in piblic affairs it is not a narrative of adventure for although many strange adventures have come my way,they were never more than an accompaniment to what was happening within me it is not even the story of a deliberate search for faith for that faith came upon me,over the years without any endeavour on my part to find it.My story is simply the story of a European's discovery of Islam and of his integration within the muslim community.