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القمر سيء الارتفاع (Book)


One of the world's foremost experts on Islam and Islamism, Kepel returned to the Middle East even as New York was still struggling with the shock and dust. This book is a dispatch from history's most contentious region during a period of breaking news.

While sensing the omens of a new war, Kepel's account reveals that the realities are more complex than commonly understood. Bin Laden is popular and religious fervour is on the rise, but many people have also found the path to moderation without blunting their critical instincts.

Throughout, Kepel asks the critical question: why is there so much resentment towards, but fascination for, the west?