Wolfe's first works on Islam were a pair of books from Grove Press on the pilgrimage to Mecca: "The Hadj" (1993; 2015), a first-person travel account, and "One Thousand Roads to Mecca" (1997; updated &amp; expanded, 2015), an anthology of 10 centuries of travelers writing about the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. Shortly after 11 September 2001, he edited a collection of essays by American Muslims and others called "Taking Back Islam: American Muslims Reclaim Their Faith". "Taking Back Islam" won the 2003 annual Wilbur Award for "Best Book of the year on a Religious Theme". In 2010, Wolfe was included in "The 500 Most Influential Muslims," (Third Edition).