Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here, 1st Edition
Untold Stories from the Fight Against Muslim Fundamentalism
$42.12
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
7 December 2014
Summary
In Pakistan, Faizan Peerzada staged a performing arts festival despite bomb attacks. In Algeria, radio comedian Mohamed Ali Allalou lampooned fundamentalists on the airwaves. Karima Bennoune illuminates these and other inspiring stories of the Muslim writers, artists, doctors, lawyers, activists, and educators who often risk death to combat the rising tide of religious extremism within their own countries. From Karachi to Tunis, Kabul to Tehran, these heroic trailblazers represent one of the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780393350258 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0393350258 |
| Author: | Karima Bennoune |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 7 December 2014 |
| Weight: | 355g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 140mm x 30mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Very necessary.”
“Her [Karima Bennoune’s] reporting is diligent, passionate and convincing.” – The Economist“Bennoune offers a compelling, meticulously researched account…” – Guardian Weekly“Bennoune has written a very necessary book indeed, and it is to be hoped that it will find the widest audience possible.” – Times Higher Education“Should be required reading.” – The Washington Post
About The Author
Karima Bennoune
Karima Bennoune is a professor of international law at the University of California–Davis School of Law. She grew up in Algeria and the United States and now lives in northern California.
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