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Islamist Why I Became an Islamic Fundamentalist, What I Saw Inside, and Why I Left

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ISBN-10: 0143115987

ISBN-13: 9780143115984

Edition: 2009

Authors: Ed Husain

List price: $17.00
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The true story of one man’s journey to Islamic fundamentalism and back Raised in a devout but quiet Muslim community in London, at sixteen Ed Husain was presented with an intriguing political interpretation of Islam known as fundamentalism. Lured by these ideas, he committed his life to them. Five years later, he rejected extremism and tried to return to a normal life. But soon he realized that Islamic fundamentalists pose a threat that most people—Muslim and non- Muslim alike—simply don’t understand. Based on first-hand experiences and written with pervasive clarity, The Islamistdelivers a rare inside glimpse of the devious methods used to recruit new members, and offers profound insight…    
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Book details

List price: $17.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 4/28/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.10" wide x 7.70" long x 0.53" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English

In the 1990s Ed Husain was a fundamentalist.nbsp;nbsp;Active in three major Islamist organizations in Britain, including Hizb-ut-Tahrir, a group banned in many countries around the world and currently under threat of being banned in Britain, he was recruited when he was sixteen.nbsp; Five years later, after a period ofnbsp;intense personal turmoil, Ed rejected Islamic fundamentalism. This is the first time he has spoken about his experiences.nbsp;