Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic Illusion of an Islamic State - Tarek Fatah epub/mobi

Product details
Hardcover: 432 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (30 May 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470841168
ISBN-13: 978-0470841167

In Chasing a Mirage , Tarek Fatah Writes: Islamists argue that the period following the passing away of Muhammad was Islam′s golden era and that we Muslims need to re–create that caliphate to emulate that political system in today′s world. I wish to demonstrate that when Muslims buried the Prophet, they also buried with him many of the universal values of Islam that he had preached. The history of Islam can be described essentially as the history of an unending power struggle, where men have killed each other to claim the mantle of Muhammad. This strife is a painful story that started within hours of the Prophet closing his eyes forever, and needs to be told. I firmly believe the message of the Quran is strong enough to withstand the facts of history. It is my conviction that Muslims are mature and secure in their identities to face the truth. This is that story.

Praise for Chasing a Mirage
" Chasing a Mirage is an extremely valuable contributing to the fight by progressive Muslims against Islamist fascism. This book should be required reading for the Left in the West who have mistakenly started believing that Islamists represent some sort of anti–imperialism." —Farooq Tariq

"Tarek Fatah has written a provocative and challenging book which is a must read for anyone who cares about these issues." —Janice Gross Stein

"Fatah argues passionatley for universalism instead of exclusivism, integration instead of ghettoism, and makes a powerful appeal for the silent majority of Muslims to speak out before it is too late. This work of courage and daring needs to be read widely." — Pervez Hoodbhoy

"This fascinating work by brave and bri8lliant tarek Fatah is simultaneously thought–provoking, instructive and enlightening for laymen and scholars, Muslims and non–Muslim...an invaluable and rare addition to the corpus of Islamic literature in the post–9/11 world, a bold step towards Islamic Reformation and Enlightenment." —Taj Hashmi

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