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Book Description Summary of Journey into the Mind of the Islamic Terrorist. When you open the pages of this book, be prepared to meet the Islamic terrorist face-to-face. Author Mark Gabriel goes deep into the thought processes of the Islamic radical with the expertise that can only be gained from growing up as a Muslim in Egypt when the foundation of the modern radical movement was being laid. Dr. Gabriel was more than just an observer: he was a scholar of Islam at the prestigious Al-Azhar University in Cairo. He was ultimately kidnapped and tortured by the Egyptian government for his refusal to fall in line with the fundamentalist teachings of the day. Dr. Gabriel exposes the foundational philosophy of radical Islam in a way that has never been accomplished before in English. He examines the most important manifestos written by radicals ranging from Sayyid Qutb to Osama bin Laden. As a result, he put together the Five Pillars of Radical Islam which clearly explain the goals and methods of modern Islamic radicals. More than merely describing the problem, Dr. Gabriel also presents ideas that can be implemented to control the terrorists of today and to prevent new ones from arising. Journey into the Mind of the Islamic Terrorist is a powerful weapon for the West in its struggle against Islamic terrorism.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #231431 in Books
• Published on: 2006-01-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 217 pages

From the Back Cover
How can you know what a terrorist thinks? The Western media are so busy analyzing who, what, where, when, and how that they never answer the question of why. This book is about the why behind Islamic terrorism.

Terrorists have written many books and pamphlets explaining their position, but most westerners are unable to understand them. Dr. Mark Gabriel makes a major breakthrough by identifying the five pillars of radical philosophy—the bedrock beliefs that cut through all radical writings. Dr. Gabriel uses the writings of Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri,and others to show how terrorists justify their actions through the Quran, the life of Muhammad, and Islamic history. Finally, Dr. Gabriel describes how earlier terrorist groups were stopped and shows how the world can work together to stop the terrorists of today. Ignorance is no ally in the struggle against Islamic terrorism. Go beyond what is happening and find out why it is happening.

The struggle against terrorism may seem to be at a stalemate, but there is hope for the future.

About the Author
Mark A. Gabriel grew up as a Muslim in Egypt and earned a PhD in Islamic history and culture from Al-Azhar University in Cairo. After he questioned the Islamic faith among his peers at Al-Azhar, he was fired from his job, kidnapped, and tortured. He later chose to become a Christian and left the country due to religious persecution. He is uniquely qualified to explain the teachings of the Quran, analyze events related to Islam, and articulate the motives of Islamic terrorists. He has authored three books: Islam and Terrorism, Islam and the Jews, and Jesus and Muhammad.

Customer Reviews

Revealing Islam & Terror
Helpful in better understanding the terrorist mindset and Islam. Book was extremely interesting as were Mark Gabriel's other books.

Good book - not bashing
This is an insider's look into the Muslim world. I don't think he bashes the Muslim faith, but it does provide an understanding of their teaching, faith, rules, goals, and beliefs.
It was nice to read something that was not second hand knowledge.
It is a very quick read.

A Journey Into Reality!
Since 9/11 we in the United States and the West have come full circle. For years we looked at events in the Middle East as just something happening "over there" but now we know that Islamic terrorist want nothing more than the entire world to be under the control of an Islamic government. Dr. Mark Gabriel's book solidifies that point.

In this work Gabriel does a good job of presenting what it is that Islamic terrorist really want. It has nothing to do with money, or with Iraq, Iran, or even with the United States itself but with Islam. Gabriel, a former Muslim cleric, knows from his own first hand experience what goes on in the minds of sincere Muslims who desire to obey the Qu'ran and live their lives after "the Prophet."

The book does a good job of presenting facts from the writings of Muslim clerics and radicals themselves as well as from the Qu'ran and the Hadiths. He also presents biblical teachings against Islam.

Overall this is a solid work. For Christians desiring to know more about Islam see his other works. For better understanding of what Islamic terrorist think and why they do what they do, read this book.