The house of Islam : a global history
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New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018.
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x, 320 pages ; 24 cm
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Community College of Aurora - CentreTech - BOOKS
BP 161.3 .H858 2018
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BP 161.3 .H858 2018
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New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018.
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Book
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"Ed Husain has become one of the most vital Muslim voices in the world. The House of Islam could very well be his magnum opus." --Reza Aslan, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Zealot "This should be compulsory reading." --Peter Frankopan, author of the international bestseller The Silk Roads Today, Islam is to many in the West an alien force, with Muslims held in suspicion. Failure to grasp the inner workings of religion and geopolitics has haunted American foreign policy for decades and has been decisive in the new administration's controversial orders. The intricacies and shadings must be understood by the West not only to build a stronger, more harmonious relationship between the two cultures, but also for greater accuracy in predictions as to how current crises, such as the growth of ISIS, will develop and from where the next might emerge. The House of Islam addresses key questions and points of disconnection. What are the roots of the conflict between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims that is engulfing Pakistan and the Middle East? Does the Koran encourage the killing of infidels? The book thoughtfully explores the events and issues that have come from and contributed to the broadening gulf between Islam and the West, from the United States' overthrow of Iran's first democratically elected leader to the emergence of ISIS, from the declaration of a fatwa on Salman Rushdie to the attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo. Authoritative and engaging, Ed Husain leads us clearly and carefully through the nuances of Islam and its people, taking us back to basics to contend that the Muslim world need not be a stranger to the West, nor our enemy, but our peaceable allies.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Husain, E. (2018). The house of Islam: a global history . Bloomsbury Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Husain, Ed. 2018. The House of Islam: A Global History. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Husain, Ed. The House of Islam: A Global History Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Husain, Ed. The House of Islam: A Global History Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018.
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