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Two Faces of Islam: Saudi Fundamentalism and Its Role in Terrorism

Stephen Schwartz

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Two Faces of Islam: Saudi Fundamentalism and Its Role in Terrorism

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Unveiling Wahhabism's impact on global terrorism.

If you're someone trying to make sense of the complex ties between religion and geopolitics, especially after the seismic events of 9/11, "Two Faces of Islam" might be a crucial read. Stephen Schwartz navigates the tangled web of Saudi politics and its global religious influence with a critical eye. His exploration of Wahhabi extremism provides a historical backdrop that could help you understand current headlines and the often misunderstood relationship between Islam and terrorism.

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Two Faces of Islam: Saudi Fundamentalism and Its Role in Terrorism

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ISBN: 9781400030453
Date of Publication: 2003-09-09
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Politics, Religion
Goodreads rating: 3.55
(rated by 159 readers)

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Since its formation in 1932, Saudi Arabia has been ruled by two interdependent families. The Al Sa’uds control politics and the descendants of Ibn Abd al-Wahhab impose Wahhabism—a violent, fanatical perversion of the pluralistic Islam practiced by most Muslims. Stephen Schwartz argues that Wahhabism, vigorously exported with the help of Saudi oil money, is what incites Palestinian suicide bombers, Osama bin Laden, and other Islamic terrorists throughout the world.Schwartz reveals the hypocrisy of the Saudi regime, whose moderate facade conceals state-sponsored repression and terrorism. He also raises troubling questions about Wahhabi infiltration of America’s Islamic community and about U.S. oil companies sanitizing Saudi Arabia’s image for the West. This sharp analysis and eye-opening expose illuminates the background to the September 11th terrorist attacks and offers new approaches for U.S. policy toward its closest ally in the Middle East.
 

Unveiling Wahhabism's impact on global terrorism.

If you're someone trying to make sense of the complex ties between religion and geopolitics, especially after the seismic events of 9/11, "Two Faces of Islam" might be a crucial read. Stephen Schwartz navigates the tangled web of Saudi politics and its global religious influence with a critical eye. His exploration of Wahhabi extremism provides a historical backdrop that could help you understand current headlines and the often misunderstood relationship between Islam and terrorism.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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