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Light of the Crescent Moon: An Undercover Journey to the Troubled Soul of Islam
Light of the Crescent Moon An Undercover Journey to the Troubled Soul of Islam Author:Theo Padnos A journalist known for immersing himself in his subjects, Theo Padnos moved to Yemen to research and study at the camps that had trained radical Islamists, including the bombers of the USS Cole. In this page-turning memoir he details the experiences and insights he gained during this risky undertaking, showing how faith can coincide with ... more »violence. Here he describes his public conversion to Islam, and his dangerous investigation of the country's academies and mosques, where the dictates of radical Islam are passed on to students who have come from all over the world in search of meaning and certainty. Padnos's rich portrait of life in this little-understood country offers new and revelatory insights into Islamic extremism.« less