Read the islamist why i became an islamic fundamentalist, what i saw inside, and why i left by ed husain available from rakuten kobo. Jun 23, 2018 his book is a detailed primer on islamic history, the tenets of islamic belief, and the events and issues that have fueled misunderstandings in recent years, from the legacy of the u. Ed husain is the author of the islamist, a memoir of his time inside radical islamism. Ed husains latest book, the house of islam, a global history, is an honest and informative writing about the past and current state of muslims in the world according to a former islamic radical. This book is very evenhanded in its discussion of the beauty of the islamic faith and at the same time, does not shy away from the beliefs and practices that westerners might find difficult. The islamist is the story of a young mans journey in and outside of radical fundamentalist islamic groups in britain in the 90s and early 2000s. Ed husains the islamistis the shocking inside story of british islamic fundamentalism, told by a former radical. Karen armstrongs islam a short history of 2000 is good. Ed husain spells out many important insights in his book the house of islam, which was published last year.
Jun 19, 2018 the house of islam could very well be his magnum opus. As a boy, ed had the rare opportunity to study with sheikh abd allatif, a master of several muslim mystical traditions and a spiritual leader who taught ed a certain way of being gentle and godrevering. Studied arabic in syria, and worked for the british council in saudi arabia. In the house of islam, ed husain does not just set out the fundamentals of islam as a religion but explains how and why understanding it properly matter. Husain has written a valuable book guardian the house of islam is a plea for the renewal of classical, traditional islam against its extreme and politicised versions for anyone interested in the future of islam, both in britain and the islamic world, this is an important book david goodhart, the times. The true story of one mans journey to islamic fundamentalism and back raised in a devout but quiet muslim community in. In a fervor to deter terrorist acts, he says, britain and the west have utterly failed to understand the complex and subtle mindset, which make him and others. The true story of one mans journey to islamic fundamentalism and back raised in a devout but. He is the author of the islamist, an account of his five years as an islamist activist in britain, and the house of islam. Why i joined radical islam in britain, what i saw inside and why i left is a 2007 book about ed husains five years as an islamist.
Ed husain has written a persuasive and stimulating book. Jun 25, 2018 bestselling author of the islamist, ed husain, explores the nuances of islam and its people and discusses his latest book, the house of islam. An adherents view of islam, a religion too easily hijacked for ill political purposes. Persistence pays off, however, because the accumulation of detail provides the evidence required to advocate a kind of islam very different from that propagated so energetically in recent.
The house of islam ed husain 9781408872260 netgalley. Ed husains book the house of islam contains important. Bestselling author of the islamist, ed husain, explores the nuances of islam and its people and discusses his latest book, the house of islam. Ed husain has become one of the most vital muslim voices in the world. A briton of indian parentage, a muslim whose bestselling book, the islamist, described his temporary embrace of the values of global jihad in the 90s, husain retained his religious faith even after he became a government adviser on deradicalisation. Why i joined radical islam in britain, what i saw inside and why i left by ed husain, penguin, 2007, 288 pp. When i was sixteen i became an islamic fundamentalist.
Karen armstrongs islam a short history of 2000 is good complementary reading. For anyone interested in the future of islam, both in britain and the islamic world, this is an important book david goodhart the times. In this book, he accounts for the present situation of islam, that is for the negative spotlight in which it is viewed in the present time. The house of islam could very well be his magnum opus. Ed husain reflections of a former islamist extremist. Husain has written a valuable book, full of suggestions for islams. Jun 27, 2018 former islamic extremist turned antiradicalisation thinktank founder ed husain talks to krishnan gurumurthy on the release of his new book house of islam. Apr 09, 2008 the true story of one mans journey to islamic fundamentalism and back raised in a devout but quiet muslim community in london, at sixteen ed husain was presented with an intriguing political interpretation of islam known as fundamentalism. Mohammed ed husain was raised in england by pakistani parents who demonstrated a sincere if quiet faith in islam. No doubt the islamic world used to be well ahead of the west in the middle ages. A global history, which discusses the classical tenets of islam and the ways in which they have been.
Jul 03, 2018 an adherents view of islam, a religion too easily hijacked for ill political purposes. His book is a detailed primer on islamic history, the tenets of islamic belief, and the events and issues that have fueled misunderstandings in recent years, from the legacy of the u. Ed husains book, the islamist, took that country by storm after it was published in may 2007. Publication date 2007 topics husain, ed, islamic fundamentalism great britain, radicalism great britain. Ed husain reflections of a former islamist extremist the. In 2008, husain founded quilliam, the worlds first counterextremism think tank. Ed husain on his life after islamic extremism, a middle east. Nov, 2015 ed husain was an islamic fundamentalist for five years. With so much of islamic faith and tradition misunderstood by the west, ed hussains sober and balanced book feels nothing short of revelatory.
In this memoir he writes of his youth, college and university years, his time as a graduate working at hsbc, and travels abroad to as a. This blame then grew hatred in some minority extremists. Other muslim writers including inayat bunglawala, andrew booso and yusuf smith are much more critical of him. Husain cofounded, with maajid nawaz, the counterextremism organization the qui house of islam. When i was sixteen i became an islamic fundamentalist five years later, after much emotional turmoil, i rejected fundamentalist teachings and returned to normal life and my fam. The house of islam is on fire and the arsonist still lives there. Ed husain does not just set out the fundamentals of islam as a religion but. Ed husains story of how a young london muslim was turned into a potential jihadist, the islamist, is a wakeup call for britain, says anushka asthana anushka asthana sat 5 may 2007 19. Today, islam is to many in the west an alien force, with. Anyone who is unfamiliar with muslim history should not rely only on his work to gain a first understanding of these important issues. Why i became an islamic fundamentalist, what i saw inside, and why i left, 2009, etc.
Five years later, after much emotional turmoil, i rejected fundamentalist teachings and returned to normal life and my fami. Even this westernised musulman ed husain shows a history in which the west humiliated the islam world, and the muslims so proud a people, so deserving dignity somehow rightfully started to blame the west. Five years later, after much emotional turmoil, i rejected fundamentalist teachings and returned to normal life and my family. But as he builds to his affirmatory conclusion he visits a false dichotomy on us, and one that has recently gained an undeserved respectability. Why i became an islamic fundamentalist, what i saw inside, and why i left. Susannah tarbush welcomes the debate husains book has caused. The current political landscape of the muslim community is one that is dominated by islamist groups. He has since traveled widely in the middle east and worked for the british council in syria and saudi arabia. He is the author of the islamist, a book about political islamism and an account of his five years as an islamist activist. Ed husain was an islamic fundamentalist for five years. May 17, 2018 even this westernised musulman ed husain shows a history in which the west humiliated the islam world, and the muslims so proud a people, so deserving dignity somehow rightfully started to blame the west. He has made appearances on cnn, fox, npr, and more. In his book, the islamist, ed husain describes how he became an islamic fundamentalist at the age of 16, and why he later quit the radical movement. The islamist isbn 9780143115984 pdf epub ed husain ebook.
Ed husains the islamist is the shocking inside story of british islamic fundamentalism, told by a former radical. A briton of indian parentage, a muslim whose bestselling book, the islamist, described his temporary embrace of the values. Ed husain s the islamistis the shocking inside story of british islamic fundamentalism, told by a former radical. The house of islam is a long awaited and desperately needed book from one of. Oct 14, 2018 ed husains new book, the house of islam, is an attempt to correct the ignorance and halftruths pertaining to islam and muslims, set out the dilemmas, doctrinal, and sociopolitical, that muslims confront, and what should be done to address the conflicts that define contemporary scenarios in the muslim world. The house of islam by ed husain is a remarkable book that clears several misconceptions surrounding islam. Five years later, after much emotional turmoil, i rejected fundamentalist teachings and. This should be compulsory reading peter frankopan, author of the silk roads, the house of islam is a long awaited and desperately needed book from one of our foremost. Jul 25, 2018 ed husain expertly and compassionately guides us through the nuances of islam and its people, contending that the muslim world need not be a stranger to the west, nor its enemy, but a peaceable ally. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. He is a cofounder of the quillium foundation, britains first muslim counterextremism think tank. Lured by these ideas, he committed his life to them. There are many similarities between husains account and other apologists writing on islam and its diverse history and interpretation of its creed. Husain has written a valuable book guardian the house of islam is a plea for the renewal of classical, traditional islam against its extreme and politicised versions.
Former islamic extremist turned antiradicalisation thinktank founder ed husain talks to krishnan gurumurthy on the release of his new book house of islam. Five years later, he rejected extremism and tried to. Mohamed ed husain born 25 december 1974 is a writer, senior fellow at the british think tank civitas, and a global fellow of the wilson centers middle east program. As i recovered my faith and mind, i tried to put my experiences behind me, but as the. Ed husain on his life after islamic extremism, a middle. The book has been described as as much a memoir of personal struggle and inner growth as it is a report on a new type of extremism. Having rejected extremism, he now advises governments and political leaders on islam. The true story of one mans journey to islamic fundamentalism and back.
The house of islam by ed husain, 9781408872284, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In a fervor to deter terrorist acts, he says, britain and the west have utterly failed to understand the complex and subtle mindset, which make him and others susceptible to radicalization in the first place. Ed husain s the islamist is the shocking inside story of british islamic fundamentalism, told by a former radical. Raised in a devout but quiet muslim community in london, at sixteen ed husain was presented with an intriguing political interpretation of islam known as fundamentalism. He is a senior fellow at civitas, institute for the study of civil society in london and a global fellow at the woodrow wilson international centre in washington dc. An airstrike on islamic state militants in sirte, libya in 2016. Although the house of islam is aimed at the general reader, nonmuslims may struggle at times with the intricacies of the islamic faith. Publication date 2007 topics husain, ed, islamic fundamentalism great britain, radicalism great britain, extremists great britain biography. As i mentioned in a previous posting, i have been reading the recent book by ed mahbub husain entitled the islamist. May 17, 2018 the house of islam is on fire and the arsonist still lives there. The house of islam is a rather slight book that lacks thematic coherence or firm historical underpinning. The islamist by ed husain overdrive rakuten overdrive. Why i joined radical islam in britain, what i saw inside and why i left is a 2007 book about ed husain s five years as an islamist.
In this book, he accounts for the present situation. Jun 19, 2018 athough the house of islam is a product of greater intellectual maturity. His first name is actually mohamed but students started calling him ed. In the house of islam, ed husain does not just set out the fundamentals of islam as a religion but explains how and why understanding it properly matters. The true story of one mans journey to islamic fundamentalism and back raised in a devout but quiet muslim community in london, at sixteen ed husain was presented with an intriguing political interpretation of islam known as fundamentalism. Jun 01, 2007 the book was obviously written for the nonmuslim audience hence the pen name ed. Ed husains new book, the house of islam, is an attempt to correct the ignorance and halftruths pertaining to islam and muslims, set out the dilemmas, doctrinal, and sociopolitical, that muslims confront, and what should be done to address the conflicts that define contemporary scenarios in the muslim world. What husain presents in this book is a history of islam that explains the religion by a practitioner who is also an educated and successful westerner. Some may come off as controversial but i have to be honest. About the house of islam a powerful corrective guardian this should be compulsory reading peter frankopan, author of the silk roads for anyone interested in the future of islam, both in britain and the islamic world, this is an important book the times the gulf between islam and the west is widening. Mahbub and i both attended ht activities in london back in the early 1990s.
Jul 11, 2018 an airstrike on islamic state militants in sirte, libya in 2016. Husain writes and speaks extensively on global threats from terrorism. Ed husain expertly and compassionately guides us through the nuances of islam and its people, contending that the muslim world need not be a stranger to the west, nor its enemy, but a peaceable ally. A global history by ed husain is a history and explanation of islam by an educated western moslem. However, it is not the global history the subtitle promises. Buy the islamist book online at low prices in india the. He writes regularly for the new york times, financial times and the guardian. Ed husain is the author of the bestselling book the islamist. Ed provides an introduction to the minds and hearts. Peter frankopan, author of the international bestseller the silk roads.
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