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The Afghan The Afghan Frederick Forsyth When British and American intelligence catch wind of a major Al Qaeda operation in the works, they instantly galvanize- but to do what? They know nothing about it: the what, where, or when. They have… OL14860719W
Radical Islam in the West Radical Islam in the West Brian R. Farmer "This book explores the challenge posed by the immersion of 15 million Muslims in Western democracies and the terrorists present within the larger body of believers. The fact that immersion is insuff… OL15521227W
The patience stone The patience stone Atiq Rahimi In Persian folklore, Syngue Sabour is the name of a magical black stone, a patience stone, which absorbs the plight of those who confide in it. It is believed that the day it explodes, after having r… OL15611821W
In the name of God In the name of God Paula Jolin Determined to follow the laws set down in the Qur'an, seventeen-year-old Nadia becomes involved in a violent revolutionary movement aimed at supporting Muslim rule in Syria and opposing the Western p… OL15843440W
Jihad in the west Jihad in the west Frazer Egerton "Militant Salafism is one of the most significant movements in politics today. Unfortunately its significance has not been matched by understanding. To begin to address this knowledge deficit this bo… OL15976028W
Snow Snow Orhan Pamuk Touching, slyly comic, and humming with cerebral suspense—a masterful novel of "political intrigue and philosophy, romance and noir" (Vogue) and the lethal chemistry between secular doubt and Islamic… OL16064734W
Ideology and information Ideology and information Teresa Wimmer "An examination of the differences in religious and political beliefs between Western nations and Islamic extremists, as well as the ways in which information is shared and manipulated"--Provided by … OL16148823W
Hamas and civil society in Gaza Hamas and civil society in Gaza Sara Roy "Many in the United States and Israel believe that Hamas is nothing but a terrorist organization, and that its social sector serves merely to recruit new supporters for its violent agenda. Based on S… OL16212151W
Descent into chaos Descent into chaos Ahmed Rashid Examines how the failure of the nation building policies of the United States have contributed to increased instability in both Pakistan and Afghanistan, a result which represents the greatest threat… OL16516905W
The new threat The new threat Jason Burke 300 pages : 21 cm OL17310480W
I Am N I Am N Voice of the Martyrs (Organization) Yousef, whose mother threatened to kill him for having a Bible, now smuggles Bibles the way his family once smuggled drugs. After Parveen’s employer beats her for attending church, Parveen begins … OL17588849W
The Second Arab awakening The Second Arab awakening Marwan Muasher "This important book is not about immediate events or policies or responses to the Arab Spring. Instead, it takes a long, judicious view of political change in the Arab world, beginning with the firs… OL17874683W
Arab Winter Comes to America Arab Winter Comes to America Robert Bruce Spencer Overlooked by our media, purposely obscured by our own government, and unnoticed by the vast majority of Americans, the turmoil of the Islamic world’s “Arab Spring” has become an “Arab Winter,” bring… OL17932683W
Critical mass Critical mass Whitley Strieber What would we do if a nuclear weapon was detonated in Washington, and the US government suddenly disappeared? What would we do if a terrorist organization announced that it had concealed nuclear weap… OL1874521W
The mind of the Islamic State The mind of the Islamic State Robert Manne Traces the evolution of the ISIS ideology, from its origins in the prison writings of the revolutionary jihadist Sayyid Qutb, through the thinking of Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a book … OL19721806W
Seal target Geronimo Seal target Geronimo Chuck Pfarrer On May 2, 2011, at 1:03 a.m. in Pakistan, a satellite uplink was sent from the town of Abbottabad crackling into the situation room of the White House in Washington, D.C.: "Geronimo, Echo, KIA." Thes… OL19901156W
The kill list The kill list Frederick Forsyth When a terrorist known as the Preacher targets for assassination a retired Marine general, whose son is TOSA's top hunter of men, the terrorist becomes the hunted -- landing him at the top of TOSA's … OL19967561W
Government zero Government zero Michael Savage Argues that progressives and radical Islamists are working toward similar ends by compromising democratic principles to instill a government of absolute power without representation. OL20015119W
The Chibok Girls The Chibok Girls Helon Habila "Acclaimed novelist Helon Habila, who grew up in northern Nigeria, returned to Chibok and gained intimate access to the families of the kidnapped to offer a devastating account of a tragedy that stun… OL20048087W
Reconciliation Reconciliation Benazir Bhutto Benazir Bhutto returned to Pakistan in October 2007, after eight years of exile, hopeful that she could be a catalyst for change. Upon a tumultuous reception, she survived a suicide-bomb attack that … OL2324316W
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