Charis Waddy

Charis Waddy (24 September 1909 – 29 August 2004) was an Australian-born British author, lecturer and Islamic scholar. She worked full-time with the Oxford Group from 1935 after which it became Moral Re-Armament (MRA; now Initiatives of Change). Waddy wrote her first book, ''Baalbek Caravans'', in 1967 on her experiences of staying long-term in Lebanon. She wrote ''The Muslim Mind'' in 1976 and authored ''Women in Muslim History'' four years later. Waddy received the Pakistani Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Distinction) in 1990 and was highly regarded worldwide by Muslims. Provided by Wikipedia