9781400030453-1400030455-The Two Faces of Islam: Saudi Fundamentalism and Its Role in Terrorism

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

ISBN-13: 9781400030453
ISBN-10: 1400030455
Edition: Reprint
Author: Stephen Schwartz
Publication date: 2003
Publisher: Anchor
Format: Paperback 368 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781400030453
ISBN-10: 1400030455
Edition: Reprint
Author: Stephen Schwartz
Publication date: 2003
Publisher: Anchor
Format: Paperback 368 pages

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The Two Faces of Islam: Saudi Fundamentalism and Its Role in Terrorism (ISBN-13: 9781400030453 and ISBN-10: 1400030455), written by authors Stephen Schwartz, was published by Anchor in 2003. With an overall rating of 3.8 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent The Two Faces of Islam: Saudi Fundamentalism and Its Role in Terrorism (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.39.

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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.

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