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2 books recommended · 1 episode
Books they recommend that someone else wrote.
“Now, this is something we really need to understand, because this is a book that's read by everyone who will take on this mantle after him of the Islamist movement, and an absolute seminal text for everyone involved in 9-11. So let's look at…”
Why: It is an absolute seminal text that is read by everyone taking on the Islamist movement.
Milestones by Sayyid Quṭb
Guest on Empire389. Road To 9/11: Origin of Al-Qaeda (Part 1)
“In fact, if you read Tarnak Cafe, a brilliant book by Nagrib Mahfuz, a great Egyptian author, Nobel Prize winner, who was actually possibly discovered by Khutub.”
Why: It is a brilliant book describing Egyptian society at the time.
Karnak Cafe by Naguib Mahfouz
Guest on Empire389. Road To 9/11: Origin of Al-Qaeda (Part 1)
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