The Islamist
Why I Joined Radical Islam in Britain, What I Saw Inside and Why I Left
$26.99
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
3 May 2007
Summary
The hidden truth Muslim community leaders don’t want you to know
When I was sixteen, I became an Islamic fundamentalist. Five years later, after much emotional turmoil, I rejected fundamentalist teachings and returned to normal life and my family. I tried to put my experiences behind me, but as the events of 7⁄7 unfolded, it became clear to me that Islamist groups pose a threat to this country that we – Muslims and non-Muslims alike – do not yet understand.
Why are young Briti…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141030432 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141030437 |
| Author: | Ed Husain |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 3 May 2007 |
| Weight: | 224g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 17mm |
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Critics Review
” This captivating and terrifyingly honest book is … a wake-up call.” - The Guardian (UK) “Persuasive and stimulating.” -Martin Amis
” This captivating and terrifyingly honest book is … a wake-up call.”
-“The Guardian” (UK)
“Persuasive and stimulating.”
-Martin Amis
?“The Islamist” is a wake-up call for Britain.?
–“The Guardian”
?All who glibly generalise about the no-man?s-land between terrorism and multi-culturalism should read this articulate and impassioned book.?
–“The Times”
?“The Islamist” should be prescribed like medicine. Whatever your prejudices, it will eat into them like acid.?
–“Daily Telegraph”
?“The Islamist” could not be more timely.?
–“Observer”
?“The Islamist” is first and foremost a riveting personal narrative, but it also carries a powerful?message.?
–“Literary Review”
?Ed Husain deserves enormous credit?It is an extraordinarily well written memoir.?
–“Mail on Sunday”
?Unique? A call to ordinary Muslims to reclaim their faith?
–“Asian Leader”
?Courageous memoir?
–“Evening Standard”
?Ed Husain is the man we were all looking for after the 7⁄7 bombings?Not to help police with their investigations?but to help a stunned nation un
a”The Islamist” is a wake-up call for Britain.a
–“The Guardian”
aAll who glibly generalise about the no-manas-land between terrorism and multi-culturalism should read this articulate and impassioned book.a
–“The Times”
a”The Islamist” should be prescribed like medicine. Whatever your prejudices, it will eat into them like acid.a
–“Daily Telegraph”
a”The Islamist” could not be more timely.a
–“Observer”
a”The Islamist” is first and foremost a riveting personal narrative, but it also carries a powerfula]message.a
–“Literary Review”
aEd Husain deserves enormous credita]It is an extraordinarily well written memoir.a
–“Mail on Sunday”
aUniquea] A call to ordinary Muslims to reclaim their faitha
–“Asian Leader”
aCourageous memoira
–“Evening Standard”
aEd Husain is the man we were all looking for after the 7⁄7 bombingsa]Not to help police with their investigationsa]but to help a stunned nation understand.a
–“Weekend Australian”
aHusain has written a persuasive and stimulating booka
–Martin Amis
About The Author
Ed Husain
Ed Husain was an Islamist radical for five years in his late teens and early twenties. Having rejected extremism he travelled widely in the Middle East and worked for the British Council in Syria and Saudi Arabia. Husain received wide and various acclaim for The Islamist, which was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for political writing and the PEN/Ackerley Prize for literary autobiography, amongst others. He is a co-founder of the Quillium Foundation, Britain’s first Muslim counter extremism think tank. He lives in London with his wife and daughter.
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