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Traces the life and true nature of Osama bin Laden through interviews with over fifty people who have known bin Laden personally, including his brother-in-law, high school English teacher, and former members of al Qaeda.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was the terrorist mastermind of 9/11. He was the man behind Osama bin Laden who was responsible for setting up Al Qaeda's global networks and training its terrorists. He is being held today at Cuba's Guantanamo Bay.

Contains seventeen essays in which feminist Ayaan Hirsi Ali questions aspects of Islam, the religion of her birth, including its treatment of women, and calls upon Western nations to lead the struggle for reform.

Briefly describes the beliefs of Muslims and eight of the special celebrations that are part of the Islamic faith.

Explores the diversity of Muslims around the world, discussing differences in beliefs and practices between groups and the challenges Muslims face wherever they live.

A collection of twenty-five essays that debate various issues related to terrorism and Islamic fundamentalism, including American foreign policy, the war in Iraq, Quranic interpretation, and the proper attitude of Western governments toward Islamic militancy.

Discusses the youth culture in the Middle East and Northern Africa, focusing on influences of Western popular music, which includes heavy metal, punk, hip-hop, and reggae; and describes the growing popularity despite government attempts to censor and control.

Dutch parliamentarian Ayaan Hirsi Ali, an activist for the rights of women and against religious fundamentalism who was raised Muslim in Somalia, discusses the treatment of women in Islamic countries, freedom, domestic violence, and Western governments' relations with countries in which genital mutilation and forced marriages of minors are practiced, and provides practical advice for women who want to leave Islamic countries.

Examines how human rights are defined in Muslim-majority states. Explains how Islamic law, known as Sharia, is applied in Muslim states to govern human rights. Contrasts Western views of human rights with Sharia regulations.