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Now They Call Me Infidel: Why I Renounced Jihad for America, Israel, and the War on Terror | 
 enlarge | Author: Nonie Darwish
Publisher: Sentinel HC
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 230256
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Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 272
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.1
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.04927620092
ASIN: B000W8WSGY
Publication Date: November 16, 2006
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One womans story of why she left the culture of Islamic Jihad to support American liberty and tolerance
Why are so many Muslims embracing jihad and cheering for al-Qaeda and Hamas? Why are even the modern, secularized Arab states such as Egypt producing a generation of angry young extremists? Nonie Darwish knows why. When she was eight, her father died while leading Fedayeen raids into Israel. Her family moved from Gaza back to Cairo, where they were honored as survivors of a shahida martyr for jihad. She grew up learning the same lessons as millions of Muslim children: to hate Jews, destroy Israel, oppose America, and submit to dictatorship. But Darwish became increasingly appalled by the anger and hatred in her culture, and in 1978 she emigrated to America. Since 9/11 she has been lecturing and writing on behalf of moderate Arabs and Arab-Americans. Extremists have denounced her as an infidel and threatened her life. In this fascinating book, she speaks out against the dark side of her native culturewomen abused by Islamic traditions; the poor and uneducated mistreated by the elites; bribery and corruption as a way of life. Her former friends and neighbors blamed all the their troubles on Jews and Americans, but Darwish rejects their bigotry and calls for the Arab world to make peace with the West. The only hope for the future, she writes, is for America to continue waging its War on Terror, seeding the Middle East with the values of democracy, respect for women, and tolerance for all religions.
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 Fantastic September 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ms. Darwish has written an amazing and personal account of what life is like under Islamic dictatorships. The lying, the anti-American and Israeli propaganda, and making their people (the Arabs) believe that it is everyone else causing their dismal situation. Ms. Darwish opens a door that is rarely seen in the Western world on how Arabs think and act and why it is so hard for Americans to understand the distorted prism through which many Arabs in the Middle East view reality. The only issues I really had with the book were some over simplifications of the Suez Crisis in 1956 and a few other political events that took place in the region. She also provided a great explanation for her group Arabs for Israel (which is not often heard about). Overall this is a fantastic book that should be highly recommended.
What an eye opener. September 17, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
What an eye opener. For one who had little understanding about Muslims and what they believed I found this book most informative and certainly helped me to understand that just as Adolf Hitler misled his subjects, so does Islam do the same to its followers. If you tell a lie often enough your devotees will believe it in the end.
The War on Terror - and why we must win August 14, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Nonie Darwish is one of the bravest women in the world. She goes where few dare to tread, exposing the hatred embodied in the Muslim world today. Born and raised in a high-society, Egyptian Muslim family, Darwish gives a rare insight into the complex mindset that condones terrorism and applauds honor killings. Darwish discovered the difference in how Americans think, and realized that what fuels Jihad is the indoctrination of young Muslims in hatred and the "evil eye."
This is a fascinating book that will open the minds of complacent Americans to the very real threat of Sharia law over the entire world. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has the stamina to educate yourself about why we are fighting the War on Terror. In story form, Darwish gives unparalleled access into the thinking of the Muslim world.
Honor Killings August 11, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I thought of this book when I saw the TV program "Honor Killing in America." I was somewhat prepared for such a horrifying attitude. The men and some women approve of killing female family members who break the rules set up by men. This is the law of radical Islam which some Muslims want to replace the laws in Western civilization.
The book will give great insight into a world which is often hidden from Western people. Is she trying to scare us? Well, we need the insights she offers from her personal experiences as she moved from hatred to love. We need to understand her fears especially in the light of "honor killings." It would seem that the National Organization for Women would be coming to women's defense on this.
I don't need to repeat what so many other reviews have said. I do highly recommend this as a real eye-opener. She has no reason not to be telling the truth. The negative reviews only clarify the fear these women must feel. I wonder how a woman president would handle "honor killings?"
Now They Call Me Infidel August 8, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a most frightening and enlightening book for those of us unfamilular witht he Muslum religion. All of Amercia should read this most informative and frightening book.
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