Brandon Toropov

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Brandon Toropov (also known as Brandon Yusuf Toropov) is an American writer. He is the author of several religious guides, including Beyond Mere Christianity, Complete Idiot's Guide to the Koran and the The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Religions. He is a convert to Islam.

Toropov, based in Boston, Massachusetts, began writing when he was a Christian. His earlier works included "The Everything Christmas Book: Stories, Songs, Food, Traditions, Revelry, and More" and "Last Minute Interview Tips" (Part of the "Last Minute" series), both of which receive regular updates.

After converting to Islam on March 20, 2003, Toropov began writing books on Islam for non-Muslims and converts to Islam like himself. These books include the "Complete Idiot's Guide to the Koran" and the influential "Beyond Mere Christianity", which was written as a rebuttal to C.S Lewis' Mere Christianity. It argues that the Christian Bible contains evidence of Islam and Muslim beliefs. It also discusses the status of Jesus in those verses that are regarded as the oldest.

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with Hamilton, L. How to Impress Anybody About Anything: Sound Smarter Than You Are About Everything from Aerodynamics to Zen Buddhism (paperback), Citadel Press, 1998. ISBN 0-8065-1985-1
with Buckles, Luke. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to World Religions (2nd edition, paperback), Alpha, 2001. ISBN 0-02-864208-2
with Cook, S.G. The Everything Christmas Book: Stories, Songs, Food, Traditions, Revelry, and More (paperback), Adams Media Corporation, 1997. ISBN 1-55850-697-7
Who Was Eleanor Rigby : and 908 More Questions and Answers About The Beatles (paperback), Collins, 1997. ISBN 0-06-273442-3
Last Minute Interview Tips (Last Minute Series) (paperback), Thomson Delmar Learning, 1996), ISBN 1-56414-240-X
Beyond Mere Christianity: C.S. Lewis and the Betrayal of Christianity, Maktaba Dar-us-Salam, 2005. ISBN 9960-732-51-7