Warriors Of The Prophet: The Struggle For Islam
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Mark Huband (Author)
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Based on eyewitness accounts and original interviews, this bold new work provides a vivid portrayal of the evolving political and cultural role played by Islamic fundamentalist movements. Drawing on his firsthand experiences, Mark Huband moves deep inside the contemporary Islamic movements of countries as diverse as Morocco and Afghanistan.Huband reveals how Western powers have contributed to the rise of Islamic movements by their earlier support of the Afghan Islamic resistance and gives detailed accounts of his discussions with militant groups, Muslim scholars, and political opponents of the Islamic movements.Enriching these discussions, the author contextualizes the movements by exploring their historical and intellectual framework. The book uniquely illustrates the variety found within the movements, as well as the range of relationships the Islamic movements have to the various countries in which they are active. Warriors of the Prophet details the current crisis in Algeria the disappointments of Arab nationalism and socialist experiments in Egypt the social breakdown of Somalia in relation to the ideal of an Islamic way of life the disaffected youth in the Islamic movements of Morocco, Egypt, and elsewhere and the Islamic experiment and its relationship with the non-Islamic world as revealed in Sudan's experience since 1989. Through these insightful accounts, Huband gives us a penetrating exploration of one of the major issues of the late twentieth century.
About the Author
Mark Huband is an award-winning journalist and former correspondent for The Guardian, The Observer, and The Times. He is currently Security Correspondent for the Financial Times. He lives in London.
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- Contributor: Mark Huband
- Imprint: Basic Books
- ISBN13: 9780813327815
- Number of Pages: 248
- Packaged Dimensions: 152x229mm
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Basic Books
- Release Date: 1999-09-24
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Mark Huband is an award-winning journalist and former correspondent for The Guardian, The Observer, and The Times. He is currently Security Correspondent for the Financial Times. He lives in London.
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