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It is about Islam : exposing the truth about Isis, Al Qaeda, Iran, and the Caliphate / by Beck, Glenn,author.(CARDINAL)460573;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-263).Introduction: Jefferson's Quran -- Part one: Islam 101. Islam and the end times -- From revelation to empire -- Wahhabism and Salafism -- Reestablishing the Caliphate -- Part two: Thirteen deadly lies -- Lie #1: "Islam is a religion of peace, and Islamic terrorists aren't really Muslims." -- Lie #2: "Islam is not much different than Christianity or Judaism." -- Lie #3: "Jihad is a peaceful, internal struggle, not a war against infidels." -- Lie #4: "Muslims don't actually seek to live under sharia, let alone impose it on others; there are so many different interpretations of it anyway." -- Lie #5: "America is safe from sharia law." -- Lie #6: "The Caliphate is a fanciful dream." -- Lie #7: "Islam is tolerant toward non-Muslims." -- Lie #8: "Addressing frustration, poverty, and joblessness in the Muslim world -- maybe even climate change -- will end terrorism." -- Lie #9: "Critics of Islam are bigots." -- Lie #10: "Islam respects the rights of women." -- Lie #11: "Iran can be trusted with a nuclear weapon." -- Lie #12: "The Muslim Brotherhood is a moderate, mainstream Islamic group." -- Lie #13: "Islam respects freedom of speech." -- Part three: What can be done.From the barbarians of ISIS to the terror tactics of Al-Qaeda and its offshoots, to the impending threat of a nuclear Iran, those motivated by extreme fundamentalist Islamic faith have the power to endanger and kill millions. The conflict with them will not end until we face the truth about those who find their inspiration and justification in the religion itself.
Subjects: Qaida (Organization); IS (Organization); Islam.; Islamic fundamentalism.; Islam and politics; Terrorism;
Available copies: 15 / Total copies: 15
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Mahomet and his successors. by Irving, Washington,1783-1859.(CARDINAL)138148;
Subjects: Biographies.; Muḥammad, Prophet, -632.; Islam.; Caliphs.; Old State Library Collection.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The heirs of Muhammad : Islam's first century and the origins of the Sunni-Shia schism / by Rogerson, Barnaby.(CARDINAL)769080;
Includes bibliographical references (page) and index.
Subjects: ʻĀʼishah, approximately 614-678.; ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, Caliph, approximately 600-661.; Islam;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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After the prophet : the epic story of the Shia-Sunni split in Islam / by Hazleton, Lesley,1945-(CARDINAL)295886;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-230) and index.Muhammad -- Ali -- Hussein.Balancing past and present, Hazelton shows how 7th-century events are alive in Middle Eastern hearts and minds today as though they had just happened, shaping modern headlines from Iran's Islamic Revolution to the civil war in Iraq.
Subjects: ʻĀʼishah, approximately 614-678.; ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, Caliph, approximately 600-661.; Muḥammad, Prophet, -632; Caliphate; Islam; Shīʻah; Sunnites;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 9
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The lion of Cairo / by Oden, Scott.;
Cairo, 1167 A.D. Egypt is bleeding and the scent draws her enemies in like sharks. But the Caliph of Cairo has an unexpected ally: the Old Man of the Mountain. It is he who holds the ultimate power of life and death over the warring factions of the Moslem world, and it is he who sends his greatest weapon into Egypt, to serve the Caliph. He is but a single man but he is an Assassin: the one they call the Emir of the Knife.
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Assassins; Caliphs;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 8
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He calls me by lightning : the life of Caliph Washington and the forgotten saga of Jim Crow, southern justice, and the death penalty / by Bass, S. Jonathan,author.(CARDINAL)340953;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-385) and index.Steal away -- A hell of a place -- "These white folks will kill you" -- "In Bessemer, anything can happen" -- A "well bound book" -- "Because it was self-defense" -- A violent and accidental death -- "There are lots of ways to fight" -- "I just say I am innocent" -- "You belong to the state of Alabama" -- "please spare my life" -- Called by lightning -- A thunderous arrival -- Whereabouts unknown -- Sinners to convert -- Segregation's last stand -- "Sojourn in the shadow of death" -- "In a wasted land of no want" -- "He still ain't dead" -- "Set me free dear Jesus" -- Conclusion: the Salvation Club."... reconstruction of the ... life of a wrongfully convicted man whose story becomes an historic portrait of the Jim Crow South"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Washington, Caliph, 1939-2001.; Discrimination in criminal justice administration; African American prisoners; Death row inmates;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 9
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The age of jihad : Islamic State and the great war for the Middle East / by Cockburn, Patrick,1950-author.(CARDINAL)654386;
Part 1. Afghan prelude -- The overthrow of the Taliban, Afghanistan, 2001 -- Part 2. The occupation of Iraq, Iraq, 1990-2003 -- Iraq under sanctions, Iraq, 2003 -- Regime change, Iraq, 2003 -- Resistance, Iraq, 2004 -- Bombs and ballots, Iraq, 2005 -- Civil war, Iraq, 2006-7 -- Drawdown, Iraq, 2007-10 -- Part 3. Afghan reprise -- The return of the Taliban, Afghanistan, 2009-2012 -- Part IV: The Arab Spring -- Mission creep, Libya, 2011 -- The "Somalianisation" of Libya, Libya, 2012-14 -- Yemen in the crossfire, Yemen, 2009-15 -- Sectarian venom, Bahrain, 2011 -- Part 5. Syria: Revolution and counter-revolution -- From revolution to sectarian war, Syria, 2011-13 -- Syrian catastrophe, Syria, 2013-14 -- Part 6. Birth of a caliphate -- Ten years on, Iraq, 2013 -- Iraq on the brink, Iraq, 2013-2014 -- The Islamic State expands, The Caliphate, 2014 -- The Islamic State remains, The Caliphate, 2014-2015 -- Life in the Caliphate, The Caliphate, 2015 -- The Islamic State at bay, The Caliphate, 2015-2016 -- Afterword : Eight wars."Presented in ... diary form, this substantial volume draws together a careful selection of Cockburn's writings from the frontlines of the conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria, interspersed with thoughtful analyses and contemporary, original reflection. What emerges is the fine grain and nuance of an unfolding tragedy in which, in contrast to the often facile proclamations of politicians and much of the media: "These are not black-and-white situations, good guys against bad, vile tyrant against a risen people like a scene out of Les Miserables. It is astonishing and depressing to see Western governments committing their countries to wars without recognizing this basic fact." The conflicts being fueled by such misunderstandings are today spilling over to cities in the West, provoking a backlash that learns little from recent history and is likely only to make things worse.--Publisher.
Subjects: IS (Organization); Jihad.; Arab Spring, 2010-; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Afghan War, 2001-2021;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The elephant from Baghdad / by Holmes, Mary Tavener.(CARDINAL)185567; Cannell, Jon,illustrator.(CARDINAL)674272; Harris, John,1950 July 7-(CARDINAL)661662;
Includes bibliographical references.Relates the story, told by a monk named Notker the Stammerer, of how the Emperor Charlemagne sent an ambassador to Baghdad, the center of the Muslim world, to learn about the great ruler in the East, Haroun al Rashid. Includes notes on the factual basis of the story.AD850LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814; Hārūn al-Rashīd, Caliph, approximately 763-809; Elephants;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 8
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ISIS : the global face of terrorism / by January, Brendan,1972-author.(CARDINAL)639591;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Nightmare in Paris -- The origins of savagery -- From insurgency to Caliphate -- The Kingdom of God -- A challenger to the world order -- Apocalypse now.As a terrorism network, ISIS (the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) has attacked Westerners and non-supportive Muslims worldwide, killing and wounding thousands. Explore the roots of ISIS, how it plans attacks and recruits adherents, and global efforts to stop the group.1070L
Subjects: IS (Organization); Terrorism; Terrorism; Islamic fundamentalism; Terrorism;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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A child of the century. by Hecht, Ben,1894-1964.(CARDINAL)161374;
Book One: Who am I? -- Book Two: The Caliphate -- Book Three: Chicago -- Book Four: I was a reporter -- Book Five: Artist, friend, and moneymaker -- Book Six: The committee.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Hecht, Ben, 1894-1964.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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