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Recounts the author's cultural discoveries and insights, while working as ambassador to the United Nations, into the connections between Islam and Christianity, arguing that making friends with people from a different background is what is needed in the political landscape of the twenty-first century.

Writing a few months prior to her assassination, Bhutto explores the complicated history between the Middle East and the West. She traces the roots of international terrorism across the world, including American support for Pakistani general Zia-ul-Haq, who destroyed political parties, eliminated an independent judiciary, marginalized NGOs, suspended the protection of human rights, and aligned Pakistani intelligence agencies with the most radical elements of the Afghan mujahideen. She speaks out not just to the West, but to the Muslims across the globe who are at a crossroads between the past and the future, between education and ignorance, between peace and terrorism, and between dictatorship and democracy. Democracy and Islam are not incompatible, and the clash between Islam and the West is not inevitable.--From publisher description.

Daniel Harris, son of a Southern Baptist minister, and Ayse Yalcin, a Muslim international exchange student, cause what seems to be an unbreachable rift with their families when they fall in love at college and decide to marry.

Tells the story of how al-Qaida was able to establish terrorist cells in cities throughout Europe as bases from which to plan strikes against the U.S., arguing that the followers of Osama bin Laden used the Bosnian war of the 1990s as a cover for their operations.

Argues that President Jimmy Carter's failure to support the Shah of Iran led to the 1979 Khomeini-led revolution in that country and in turn strengthened militant Islamists, leading to the terrorist attacks and Middle East instability of the early twenty-first century.

Examines Osama bin Laden's role in Middle Eastern and world terrorism, studies his pre-September 11 activities, and traces his financial sources in addition to explaining how a wealthy Saudi millionaire rose to become the most sought-after threat to world peace.

Explains why it is important for the Western world to understand who the jihadists are and what their mission is, and to realize that not all jihadists use violence and terrorism as a way spread their message.

Traces the history of the Hezbollah, or "Party of God", terrorist group, discussing the groups inner workings, past successes, future plans, and current threat to America.

Photographs, illustrations, and simple text describe mosques and explain how they are used by Muslims.