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Unraveling the Tapestry: Understanding the Complexities of Islam & the Middle East
All that you think that you know about the Middle East is probably wrong. What you think that you know about Islam is wrong. Look at the real history of the region and religion with a Political Science Teacher and student of Islamic Studies. The author lived in China, among a Uighur community and toured mosques; interviewed an Imam in Pakistan, and studied the history of the faith. The author with an MA in International Relations, has taught Political Science, World History, Geography, and has published numerous articles related to terrorism