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Traces the history of the Wahhabi, a fundamentalist Islamic sect, exploring their beliefs, actions, impact on world history, and influence on Osama bin Laden and the Taliban.

Many radical religious sects begin as religious groups dedicated to piety and charity but once they turn to violence they execute campaigns of terrorism deadlier than those of their secular rivals. This book explores why and how that happens.

Explores the history of the Taliban, from Mullah Omar and his students' 1994 skirmish with Afghani and Pakistani forces at a small truck stop on the border of the two countries to the Taliban movement's takeover of Afghanistan and establishment of theocratic Sharia law. Examines the continuance of the Taliban, even after American forces seemingly overthrew them in 2001.

Traces the history of the conflict between fundamentalist Islam and the West, discussing how misunderstanding, fear, and hatred have helped to foster fundamentalist terrorist groups committed to expelling Western governments from the Islamic world.

Presents a brief history of the Muslim people; describes the first successful modern Islamic fundamentalist organization; examines two cases of functioning Islamic states; reviews Western attitudes and perceptions of Islamic fundamentalism.