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The Two Faces of Islam
2003-02-02T20:00:20-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMjgzXC8yMDAzMDIwMjIwMDEwNzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Stephen Schwartz talks about his book The Two Faces of Islam: The House of Sa’ud from Tradition to Terror. He explains the history and describes the philosophical and religious differences that distinguish traditional beliefs from the radical sects that have sprung up over the past fifteen hundred years. He focuses on Wahhabism, the puritanical sect to which Osama bin Laden belongs. He shows that this is part of a revolution within Islam as the majority of Moslems have little sympathy for the Wahhabis and many openly denounce their motivations and goals.
Stephen Schwartz talks about his book The Two Faces of Islam: The House of Sa’ud from Tradition to Terror. He explains the history and descr…
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Stephen Schwartz talks about his book The Two Faces of Islam: The House of Sa’ud from Tradition to Terror. He explains the history and describes the philosophical and religious differences that distinguish traditional beliefs from the radical sects that have sprung up over the past fifteen hundred years. He focuses on Wahhabism, the puritanical sect to which Osama bin Laden belongs. He shows that this is part of a revolution within Islam as the majority of Moslems have little sympathy for the Wahhabis and many openly denounce their motivations and goals. close
Stephen Schwartz talks about his book The Two Faces of Islam: The House of Sa’ud from Tradition to Terror. He explains the history and descr… read more
Stephen Schwartz talks about his book The Two Faces of Islam: The House of Sa’ud from Tradition to Terror. He explains the history and describes the philosophical and religious differences that distinguish traditional beliefs from the radical sects that have sprung up over the past fifteen hundred years. He focuses on Wahhabism, the puritanical sect to which Osama bin Laden belongs. He shows that this is part of a revolution within Islam as the majority of Moslems have little sympathy for the Wahhabis and many openly denounce their motivations and goals. close
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