Contents: Foreword / J. Lee Grady -- Introduction -- Section 1. My story. Chap. 1. Disillusioned at Al-Azhar -- Chap. 2. The Egyptian prison -- Chap. 3. A year without faith -- Section 2. The roots of terrorism in Islam. Chap. 4. Core beliefs of Islam -- Chap. 5. Holy war in the Quran -- Chap. 6. Misinformed by the media -- Chap. 7. Human rights under Islam -- Section 3. Following Muhammad's example. Chap. 8. Arabian culture -- Chap. 9. Muhammad declares jihad -- Chap. 10. The ultimate goal of Islam -- Chap. 11. The three stages of jihad -- Chap. 12. When lies are justified -- Chap. 13. Muhammad's use of mosques -- Section 4. The development of modern jidah. Chap. 14. Forefathers of terrorism -- Chap. 15. The founding father of modern jihad -- Chap. 16. The philosophers of jihad -- Chap. 17. Recruiting for the holy war -- Chap. 18. Inspired by Iran -- Chap. 19. Treachery between terrorists -- Chap. 20. Al-Jihad prepares and attacks -- Chap. 21. Justice loses, Quran wins -- Chap. 22. Jihad bleeds out of Egypt -- Chap. 23. New strategy : attack the West -- Section 5. Muslims and the good news. Chap. 24. The false Christianity presented to Muslims -- Chap. 25. Bringing the gospel to Muslims -- Chap. 26. Challenges for Muslim converts -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography. Abstract: What motivates a terrorist? Never before has one book contained such valuable information about the Islamic faith, beliefs and traditions as well as historical and political insights. In an easy-to-read format, Dr. Mark Gabriel shares the truth and tells you everything you need to know and understand about Islam. The Western media declares that "at its core, Islam is moderate and tolerant of others" (New York Times Magazine). Author Mark A. Gabriel, former professor of Islamic history at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, disagrees. He says that terrorists are practicing Islam just as Muhammad intended. As a child, Gabriel grew up in a Muslim family in Egypt and was heavily indoctrinated. By the age of twelve he had memorized the entire Qur'an. He went on to become a top student at the most prestigious Islamic university in the world, Al-Azhar in Cairo, Egypt. As a student and professor of Islamic history, he rubbed shoulders with those who are at the forefront of propagating the tenets of Islamic terrorism. He actually took classes with Sheik Umar Abd al-Rahman, who was convicted of masterminding the 1993 World Trade Center bomb attack and is now in prison. - Publisher. Other Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-234). Related electronic resource: Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1110/2002100697-b.html Related electronic resource: Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1009/2002100697-d.html Published in: Lake Mary, Florida Physical description: xvi, 234 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

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