x, 205 pages : 24 cm

"Unmasking the tie between Islam and modern terrorism, Ed Hotaling explores both the radical challenge posed by terrorists to the venerable religion they claim to follow and their threat to the world at large." "Here is the story of how Muhammad's followers conquered half the world, exceeded early Christian Europe in the arts, sciences, and government, and won the bloody battles of the Crusades. Hotaling traces the path of Islam to modern times and the spread of Islamic Revivalism spurred by the Iranian Revolution. He reveals its connection to the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. And, with compelling precision, he uncovers alternatives to an impending cataclysmic clash of civilizations."--Jacket

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-194) and index

What would Muhammad do? -- Paradise and Islam's four core beliefs -- The first Islamic state -- The first women of Islam -- "General" Muhammad and the first jihad -- Separating from Judaism and Christianity -- One worldwide religion? -- Conquering half the world -- The crusades : a Christian jihad -- A (personal) Persian interlude -- The terrorists handbook -- A "clash of civilizations"?

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