![]() ![]() If you leaf through these a bit, you'll probably put them back on the shelf rather quickly, irritated with the many footnotes, complicated transcriptions, and the lackluster academic speak – all of which command the full attention of the reader, yet without rewarding him with even a hint of reading pleasure. ![]() A rarer find for the willing reader are the Islamic studies publications located one row further. Whether in print, television, radio or internet, reports on Islamist terror can be found on a daily basis.īut for those who want more than the daily news on issues such as the origins of Islam, its religious foundations, and the historical figure of Mohammad, what jumps out at you from the shelves at your local bookstore are the colorfully bound works by warhorse-type Middle East experts like Peter Scholl-Latour et al. ![]() Whenever the key words Islam or Muslims are heard these days, the topic is usually "terror." Anyone who wants to learn something about this frightening phenomenon in our globalized world has a lot of material to choose from. ![]() Reza Alsan account of the hijra, Mohammed's migration from Mecca to Medina, is particularly colorful, says Helena Sabbagh ![]()
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