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Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here: Untold Stories from the Fight Against Muslim Fundamentalism Hardcover – August 26, 2013

by Karima Bennoune (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 80 ratings
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Eye-opening accounts of heroic resistance to religious extremism.

In Lahore, Pakistan, Faizan Peerzada resisted being relegated to a “dark corner” by staging a performing arts festival despite bomb attacks. In Senegal, wheelchair-bound Aïssatou Cissé produced a comic book to illustrate the injustices faced by disabled women and girls. In Algeria, publisher Omar Belhouchet and his journalists struggled to put out their paper, El Watan (The Nation), the same night that a 1996 jihadist bombing devastated their offices and killed eighteen of their colleagues. In Afghanistan, Young Women for Change took to the streets of Kabul to denounce sexual harassment, undeterred by threats. In Minneapolis, Minnesota, Abdirizak Bihi organized a Ramadan basketball tournament among Somali refugees to counter the influence of Al Shabaab. From Karachi to Tunis, Kabul to Tehran, across the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and beyond, these trailblazers often risked death to combat the rising tide of fundamentalism within their own countries.

But this global community of writers, artists, doctors, musicians, museum curators, lawyers, activists, and educators of Muslim heritage remains largely invisible, lost amid the heated coverage of Islamist terror attacks on one side and abuses perpetrated against suspected terrorists on the other.

A veteran of twenty years of human rights research and activism, Karima Bennoune draws on extensive fieldwork and interviews to illuminate the inspiring stories of those who represent one of the best hopes for ending fundamentalist oppression worldwide.

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  1. Print length
    416 pages
  2. Language
    English
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    W. W. Norton & Company
  4. Publication date
    August 26, 2013
  5. Dimensions
    6.6 x 1.3 x 9.6 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    9780393081589
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0393081589
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Customers find the book an engaging read with insightful content that broadens their view of life in the Middle East. They appreciate its well-written and honest account of the ground troops' struggle against Muslim fundamentalism.

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Customers find the book engaging and well-written. They say it's an important read and should be required reading in schools. The book provides a timely expose of the dilemma.

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Customers find the book insightful and enlightening. They say it broadens their view of life in the Middle East and offers an unbiased perspective. The book provides a counter-narrative to traditional anti-terror rhetoric that prefers drone strikes over community development. It highlights the value of education and culture in combating terrorism.

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  • TheRagingCannon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book, well worth the read
    Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2014
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    Too often the media in America asks the question, "Where are the local people standing up to fundamentalist Islam?" Professor Bennoune answers this question with a resounding "Right in front of you!" This book, for the first time, collects the stories of those who use culture and education to fight terrorism in their communities. It offers a counter-narrative to the traditional anti-terror rhetoric which prefers drone strikes over community development. It also shows how those that Americans typically think of "victims" are actually on the front lines of this fight and are thriving. Additionally, Professor Bennoune provides historical background that shapes the individual stories and places them within the greater narrative of history. Well worth the read for anyone who is interested in the complex subject that is terrorism.
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  • Jersey guy
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Message Rarely As Convincingly Delivered
    Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2013
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    The author gets her point across clearly in this doggedly-researched book: The words Muslim, Islamist, and fundamentalist are not interchangeable and most of the Muslim world abhors the ultra-right-wing zealots who interpret the Quran to suit their own terrorist agendas. It would be nice to believe that most people in the West "get" this, but many probably don't really believe it. Unfortunately, in order to validate her points she presents case after case of how Muslims throughout the Middle East are fighting back. This gets tedious after about half way through the book. Still, it's good reading and a message that has rarely been delivered in such convincing detail -- and needs to be.
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  • LC
    5.0 out of 5 stars Eye-openning account of the ground troops against Muslim fundamentalism -- and how we can support them.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2014
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    Too little of the work being done on the front lines of Muslim fundamentalism has gone unsung and unsupported, especially given the media focus around this important issue. Bennoune catalogs the stories of the women and men who have stood up in their countries and communities to make their voices heard and to stand for the human rights that form the backbone of secular government. I read this book on a series of long-haul flights, keeping my reading light on at all hours, unable to put it down. The emotion and sheer courage which those activists and human rights defenders, artists and journalists, defend their rights and the rights of all made me swell with emotion. And then, the obvious question: why aren't we doing all we can to support them? I could not recommend this book more highly, for those seeking to understand the context of Muslim fundamentalism and for those wondering what can be done about it. Bennoune offers us a glimpse over the last few decades of a struggle that has gone unnoticed for too long. Simply ground-breaking stuff.
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  • Ed Deisley
    5.0 out of 5 stars your fatwa does not apply here
    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2013
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    bennoune does a great job decribing what most of us in the west do not realize goes on as moderate muslims fight against the radical who get all the press attention due to their violent acts; a story that needs to be more widely understood; i have had fortune to visit many of the places she describes esp timbucto where i was able to go about a year before all the recent problems; remember being in a crowd of some thousands of locals being one of only five caucasians there; at worse we were ignored & at best treated very friendy; never felt threatened & i only saw one policeman the whole time who did not have a gun; it is inconievable what supposed religious muslims have done to that city that has so much muslim culture & history; some day the moderates have to overcome these fanatics who kill more of their own fellow muslims than they do the hated westerners; a very worthwhile read which i highly recomend
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  • J. Rose
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant and Important Read
    Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2013
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    Bennoune addresses something that has troubled me since before 9/11--where are the moderate Muslims and why are they not more vocal about their response to terrorism. Her book is well written and immaculately researched. Should be mandatory reading in poli sci classes and by anyone who has the same curiosity that I did.
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  • Piotr
    4.0 out of 5 stars A must for everyone interested in Islamic politics
    Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2014
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    A rather depressing account of atrocities committed by Muslims against other Muslims, but at least it is out there on public record. Since the book's publication, the Arab Spring has turned into an Arab winter and the Islamic State is being established in Iraq, two events which will put a dent in the author's cautious optimism that Islam is heading in a moderate direction. Also, while not overly critical of Israel, compared to other Middle Eastern writers, the author accepts Hamas narrative vis a vis Israel and offers nary a criticism of the organisations stated lethal aims and of their mistreatment of of the population of Gaza by brainwashing and using the civilians as a human shield
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    3.0 out of 5 stars A Sufficiency of Outrage
    Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2013
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    Some years ago, a caller from The New Republic asked why we had not renewed our subscription. In part, we replied, because reviewer Stanley Kauffmann during a one-year period had not seen one film that he liked. Or because every article sapped us of moral outrage, whether politics, or environmental destruction, or ....

    So too for this chronicle of feminist struggle against religious and cultural burgeoning oppression in predominantly Muslim countries. Yet an oveerarching structure escaped me amidst the drum beat of distress.

    A confession: I could not read more than half-way through. Perhaps this abandonment traces to depression over a moral terrorism in the United States that would deny health care and has cut food aid to the needy. How many professed Christians match Muslims in zagat, the injunction on charitable giving?

    What might have hooked me earlier? A break from the blizzard of acronyms for some historical perspective on "fatwas" amongst the different sects of Islam. So bleak.
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  • Eve S
    5.0 out of 5 stars A beautifully written book about a very unpleasant subject
    Reviewed in Canada on September 28, 2014
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    A beautifully written book about a very unpleasant subject, but it reads like a charm-- smooth and clear, clever and informative. A truly necessary work that many many people should read. We need to know more about the forces of liberalism and modernity in the Muslim world and we also need to support them - though they may be minorities, they are the ones that will move things forward. And the millions of frightened, downtrodden women have no voice in many places, they count for nothing.
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  • Fennec
    4.0 out of 5 stars Je recomande
    Reviewed in France on April 10, 2015
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    Un très bon livre bien qu'il faut lire lire avec patience. J'ai aimé la dédicace au début à la mémoire de Amel et toutes les autres victimes du terrorisme. L'auteure vue l'énorme héritage de son père Mahfoud Bennoune n'a pas tremblé et confirme que la relève est bien assurée. De plus, qu' on peut très bien comprendre ce livre écrit en anglais meme en ayant un niveau intermédiaire voire seuil.
    Livre livré dans les délais et en très bon état d'emballage.
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  • Suzy P
    5.0 out of 5 stars Painful, frightening and hopeful.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2014
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    This is an amazing, courageous book, written by someone with experience of how Islamic fundamentalists affect everyday life. In turn, it made me sad and angry. It is a sign of hope that people are prepared to resist the terrorism inflicted on their communities but their stories need to be more widely known and acknowledged, especially internationally. All too often, it seems they are ignored, even by well-known humanitarian organisations. This book gives resisters the credit they so richly deserve.
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  • chris mordaunt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful
    Reviewed in Australia on February 18, 2015
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    A powerful book. Essential reading for anyone wanting to understand fundamentalism and the largely unknown (this must change!) Muslim women and men fighting this "disease masquerading as a cure".
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  • HTC
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
    Reviewed in Canada on November 26, 2013
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    For anyone who is interested in how Muslim fundamentalism is changing our world, and it's insidious role in the erosion of women's and civil rights. Bennoune has written a courageous and powerful book, which helps to bring to life the daily struggles of ordinary Muslims who are often invisible to the West.
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