![]() ![]() In a 1996 book titled The Clash of Civilizations, Harvard professor Samuel P. Bush gave his answer when he told Americans, "These acts of violence against innocents violate the fundamental tenets of the Islamic faith." But not everyone was so sure. Did they represent only the lunatic fringe? Or were their convictions and deeds much closer to the heart of Islam? Upon learning that, Americans then wanted to know what it was about the terrorists' religion that led them to believe that their actions were justified. ![]() Their common bond was the culture of radical Islam. ![]() We soon learned that those nineteen men who hijacked four airliners and destroyed the lives of thousands were self-proclaimed Muslims. New York: PublicAffairs, 2009.Īs Americans moved past the initial shock of September 11, 2001, we began to ask a number of searching questions: Who were those people? What motivated them to give their lives for something so terrible? Who supported their senseless violence? And why do they hate us? Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes. ![]()
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