Dr. Nina Ansary, a feminist writer and activist, released her first book, "Jewels of Allah: The Untold Story of Women in Iran" through Revela Press.

"An incisive, intellectually robust look at the feminist movement in Iran...a riveting portrait of the Iranian woman: her strength, resilience, suffering and hope," wrote Publishers Weekly in an endorsement statement.

Jewels of Allah tells the untold, true story of women in Iran, revealing a global sisterhood of women who, from the beginning of time, have transcended boundaries of religion, race, and culture.

The book was inspired by Ansary's own scholarly journey. Jewels of Allah is a provocative roller coaster ride that shatters stereotypical assumptions about women in Iran today as it highlights many of the courageous female leaders and advocates throughout Iran's history.

The book looks at the feminist movement in Iran. 100% of all proceeds from the sale of the book will go to various charitable organizations and institutions.

Most of the proceeds will go to the OMID Foundation, a 501(c)(3) registered charity that has been empowering disadvantaged young women in Iran for over 10 years.

Nina Ansary also announced the book trailer for Jewels of Allah: The Untold Story of Women in Iran.

"A well-documented and persuasively written examination of the change in Iranian women's status under the country's secular and religious governments...maintains an engaging tone that makes it easy for casual readers to follow the arguments," wrote Kirkus Reviews.

The book illuminates the unanticipated consequences of the Islamic revolution with its unexpected twists and turns that have led to a full-blown feminist movement within a post-revolutionary patriarchal society.

Currently, Jewels of Allah is the number #1 Bestseller in Women in History, History Iran, and Women in Politics on Amazon and #35 of all bestselling books on Amazon.

Jewels of Allah is dedicated to every individual oppressed by discriminatory ideology.

Born in Tehran, Iran, Nina Ansary left her country of birth at the onset of the 1979 Islamic Revolution and has not returned since.

Ansary grew up in New York City. She received her B.A. in Sociology from Barnard College and her M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies from Columbia University. Nina received her PhD in History from Columbia University in 2013.

In 1996, Ansary moved to Los Angeles, and following her family's long and distinguished record, pursued her passion for humanitarian causes. As an avid philanthropist, she serves on the Middle East Institute Advisory Board at Columbia University, Columbia University's Global Leadership Council and the Board of Trustees of the IAWF (Iranian American Women's Foundation).

Nina Ansary is a member of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), the National Organization for Women (NOW), and the U.S. National Committee for U.N. Women (USNC) -- organizations dedicated to public policy and supporting education, charitable and gender-related causes.

Ansary's work has found support in a rapidly growing fan base since establishing a social media presence in March of last year. More than 200,000 journalists, feminists, politicians, scholars, filmmakers, women and men of all ages, from diverse religions and backgrounds have joined her Facebook and Twitter platforms to share, discuss, and promote the accomplishments of Iranian women.

Ansary is a regular contributor to The Daily Beast, The Huffington Post and Women's eNews, an award-winning news website which recently honored her as one of the 21 Leaders of the 21st Century. She is also one of the Top Influencers on Iran on Twitter.

Jewels of Allah is available at Amazon and bookstore nationwide.