Books

Bowker, John Westerdale. What Muslims Believe. Oxford, UK, Oneworld Publications, 1998. 187 p.
An introduction to the Muslim faith.
Book call no.: 297 B786w

Chittick, William C. The Heart of Islamic Philosophy: The Quest for Self-Knowledge in the Teachings of Afdal al-Din Kashani. New York, Oxford University Press, 2001. 360 p.
Introduces the major themes of Islamic philosophy.
Book call no.: 181.07 C543h

Dannin, Robert. Black Pilgrimage to Islam. New York, Oxford University Press, 2002. 328 p.
Traces the evolution of the practice of Islam by African Americans in the United States.
Book call no.: 297.87 D188b

Davidson, Lawrence. Islamic Fundamentalism. Westport, CT, Greenwood Press, 1998. 186 p.
Explains the Islamic Fundamentalist worldviews and their attitudes toward democracy, women and violence.
Book call no.: 320.550917671 D252i

Esposito, John L. Islam: The Straight Path. New York, Oxford University Press, 1998. 286 p.
A guide to Islamic history, faith, culture and politics.
Book call no.: 297 E77i 1998

Esposito, John L. The Oxford History of Islam. New York, Oxford University Press, 1999. 749 p.
Book call no.: 297 O98

Esposito, John L. Unholy War: Terror in the Name of Islam. New York, Oxford University Press, 2002. 196 p.
Explains the teachings of Islam: the Quran, the example of the Prophet, Islamic law, jihad or holy war, the use of violence, and terrorism.
Book call no.: 322.42 E77u

Gabriel, Mark A. Islam and Terrorism: What the Quran Really Teaches about Christianity, Violence, and the Goals of the Islamic Jihad. Lake Mary, FL, Charisma House, 2002. 234 p.
A former Muslim now born-again Christian's view of the Islamic faith, jihad and what motivates Islamic terrorist.
Book call no.: 303.6250882971 G118i

Gerges, Fawaz A. America and Political Islam: Clash of Cultures or Clash of Interests? New York, Cambridge University, 1999. 282 p.
Explores the origins of the United States policy on political Islam.
Book call no.: 327.7307671 G367a

Gohari, M. J. The Taliban: Ascent to Power. Oxford, UK, Oxford University Press, 2001. 158 p.
Analyzes the rise to power of the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Book call no.: 958.1046 G614t

Griffin, Michael. Reaping the Whirlwind: The Taliban Movement in Afghanistan. Sterling, VA, Pluto Press, 2001. 283 p.
Taliban's view of their role in Afghanistan and the Islamic world.
Book call no.: 958.104 G852r

Huband, Mark. Warriors of the Prophet: The Struggle for Islam. Boulder, CO, Westview Press, 1998. 196 p.
Covers the politics of various Islamic nations and the United States involvement.
Book call no.: 320.55 H875w

Islam Outside the Arab World. Edited by David Westerlund and Ingvar Svanberg. New York, St. Martin's Press, 1999. 476 p.
Current and historical background of the spread of the Islamic faith to nonArab countries.
Book call no.: 297.09 I82

Kepel, Gilles. Jihad: The Trail of Political Islam. Cambridge, MA, Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2002. 454 p.
Examines the militant Islamic movement.
Book call no.: 320.550917671 K38j

Khawaja, Mahboob A. Muslims and the West: Quest for "Change" and Conflict Resolution. Lanham, MD, University Press of America, 2000. 234 p.
Author defines "Islamic fundamentalism" and the issues surrounding Muslims and the United States finding a way to end their conflict.
Book call no.: 297.0904 K45m

MacArthur, John. Terrorism, Jihad, and the Bible: A Response to the Terrorist Attacks. Nashville, TN, W Publishing Group, 2001.
The roots of the terrorist acts of September 11 can be traced all the way back to the Old Testament.
Book call no.: 261.873 M116t

Marquand, David. Religion and Democracy. Oxford, UK, Blackwell, 2000. 145 p.
Explores organized religions powerful political force and its impact on democracy.
Book call no.: 291.177 R3824

Marsden, Peter. The Taliban: War and Religion in Afghanistan. New York, Zed Books, 2002. 162 p.
Explains the Taliban's rise to military and political power in Afghanistan.
Book call no.: 958.1046 M364t 2002

Mawsilili, Ahmad. Moderate and Radical Islamic Fundamentalism: The Quest for Modernity, Legitimacy, and the Islamic State. Gainsville, FL, University Press of Florida, 1999. 249 p.
Discusses Islamic Fundamentalism issues and effects on the Islamic world.
Book call no.: 297.272 M462m

Moosa, Ebrahim. Revival and Reform in Islam: A Study of Islamic Fundamentalism. Oxford, UK, Oneworld, 2000. 226 p.
Explores the past and present understanding of the Islamic Fundamentalism.
Book call no.: 297.09 R147r

Nojumi, Neamatollah. The Rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan: Mass Mobilization, Civil War, and the Future of the Region. New York, Palgrave, 2002. 260 p.
Explains the historical, political and cultural circumstances leading to the rise in power of the Taliban from the personal perspective of a former member of the Majahadeen.
Book call no.: 958.1045 N784r

Norval, Morgan. Triumph of Disorder: Islamic Fundamentalism, the New Face of War. Indian Wells, CA, McKenna Publishing Group, 2001. 307 p.
Explores and details some of the consequences of the September 11, 2001, attacks and the role being played by militant Islamic fundamentalism.
Book call no.: 320.550917671 N891t

Parfrey, Adam. Extreme Islam: Anti-American Propogana of Muslim Fundamentalist. Los Angeles, CA, Feral House, 2001. 317 p.
Explores Muslim extremism, Muslim fundamentalism and anti-American terrorism from the beginning to current events.
Book call no.: 320.55 E96

Price, Randall. Unholy War: America, Israel and Radical Islam. Eugene, OR, Harvest House Publishers, 2001. 446 p.
Answers the questions: Who are the terrorists, and what are their goals? Why is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict so key? And others.
Book call no.: 956.9442 P946u

Rashid, Ahmed. Jihad: The Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia. New Haven, CN, Yale University Press, 2002. 281 p.
Part 1 traces the history of Central Asia and its indigenous Islamic movements from the 6th century B.C. to the end of the Communist era. Part 2 is an investigation of the phenomenon of radical Islam in Central Asia.
Book call no.: 297.0958 R224J

Rashid, Ahmed. Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil, and Fundamentalism in Central Asia. New Haven, CT, Yale University Press, 2000. 274 p.
Written before September 11, 2001 attack, details and how and why the Taliban came to power.
Book call no.: 958.104 R224t

Sachedina, Abdulaziz Abdulhussein. The Islamic Roots of Democratic Pluralism. New York, Oxford University Press, 2001. 175 p.
Democratic pluralism defined from the teachings of the Qur'an.
Book call no.: 297.28 S121i

Shadid, Anthony. Legacy of the Prophet: Despots, Democrats, and the New Politics of Islam. Boulder, CO, Westview Press, 2001. 340 p.
This book makes the argument that political Islam is rejecting militancy and moving toward democratic policies.
Book call no.: 320.917671 S524L

Shorrosh, Anis A. Islam Revealed: A Christian Arab's View of Islam. Nashville, TN, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1988. 313 p.
A look at what the people of Islam believe from the point of view of a Palestinian-born Arab Christian.
Book call no.: 297 S559i

Viorst, Milton. In the Shadow of the Prophet: The Struggle for the Soul of Islam. Boulder, CO, Westview Press, 2001. 355 p.
A study of Islam and Islamic countries; their history, leaders, societies and struggles.
Book call no.: 320.550917671 V798i

Zepp, Ira G. A Muslim Primer: Beginner's Guide to Islam. Fayetteville, AR, University of Arkansas Press, 2000. 218 p.
Introduces the basic beliefs of Islam.
Book call no.: 297 Z57m

Singh, Vijay K. Security Implications of the Rise of Fundamentalism in Afghanistan and Its Regional and Global Impact. Carlisle Barracks, PA, U.S. Army War College, 2001. 52 p.
A study of the historical instability in Afghanistan in terms of ethnicity and what affect the rise of fundamentalism will have on militancy in the region.
Doc. call no.: M-U 30980-537 S617s

Wright, Kevin V. Core Values in Conflict: United States Security Policy and Islamic Extremism in Afghanistan. Carlisle Barracks, PA, U.S. Army War College, 2000. 31 p.
Examines the background of contemporary Islamic extremism and American national security responses using Afghanistan as a model.
Doc. call no.: M-U 39080-537 W951c

Abdo, Geneive. Q: Are Today's Islamic Movements Compatible with Democracy. Insight on the News 30:40-43 August 14, 2000.

Barnett, Neil. Islamist Groups Take Root in the Balkans. Jane's Intelligence Review 14:21-22 January 2002.

Benjamin, Daniel and Simon, Steven. The New Face of Terrorism. The New York Times 149:A.19 January 4, 2000.

Bulliet, Richard W. Twenty Years of Islamic Politics. Middle East Journal, 53:189-200 Spring 1999.

Donovan, Michael. Islam and Stability in Saudi Arabia. Defense Monitor 30:6-7 November 2001.

Esposito, John L. Political Islam and the West. Joint Force Quarterly 24:49-55 Spring 2000.

Filali-Ansary, Abdou. Muslims and Democracy. Journal of Democracy 10:18-32 July 1999.

Fuller, Graham E. The Future of Political Islam. Foreign Affairs 81:48-60 March/April 2002.

Gulalp, Haldun. Globalization and Political Islam: The Social Bases of Turkey's Welfare Party. International Journal of Middle East Studies 33:433-448 August 2001.

Hatem, Mervat. Gender and Islamism in the 1990s. Middle East Report 32:44-48 Spring 2002.

Howard, Roger. Probing the Ties that Bind Militant Islam. Jane's Intelligence Review 12:36-39 February 2000.

Howard, Shawn A. The Afghan Connection: Islamic Extremism in Central Asia. National Security Studies Quarterly 6:25-54 Summer 2000.
Also available online at: http://www.georgetown.edu/sfs/programs/nssp/nssq/howard.pdf

In Muslim America: A Presence and a Challenge. National Review 52:40-41 February 21, 2000.

Iran, Islam and Democracy. The Economist 354:19-20 February 19, 2000.

Kaplan, Robert D. The World in 2005. Atlantic Monthly 289:54 March 2002.

Masoud, Tarek E. The Arabs and Islam: The Troubled Search for Legitimacy. Daedalus 128:127-145 Spring 1999.

Mitton, Roger. The New Crusade. Asiaweek 27:24-27 March 2, 2001.
Also available online at: http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/magazine/nations/0,8782,100233,00.html

Norimitsu, Onishi. Winds of Militant Islam Disrupt Fragile Frontiers. The New York Times, 150:A.4 February 2, 2001.

Onishi, Norimitsu. Islam Meets Africa and Islam Bows. The New York Times 149:20 January 9, 2000.

Pipes, Daniel. Islam and Islamism: Faith and Ideology. The National Interest 59:87-93 Spring 2000.

Pipes, Daniel and Stillman, Mimi. The United States Government: Islam's Patron? Middle East Quarterly 9:25-35 Winter 2002.
Also available online at: http://www.meforum.org/article/110/

Ray Takeyh. Islamism: R.I.P. National Interest 63:97-102 Spring 2001.
Also available online at: http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/media/takeyh/takeyhinterest.htm

Sarafian, Gregory R. Islamic Extremism in Former Soviet Republics. Military Review 81:64-70 May-June 2001.

Schulze, Kirsten E. Islamists Complicate Conflict in Ambon. Jane's Intelligence Review 14:23-25 February 2002.

Schwartz, Stephen. The Arab Betrayal of Balkan Islam. Middle East Quarterly 9:43-52 Spring 2002.
Seeks to answer the question "Why do Arab Muslims hate America?"

Stern, Jessica. Pakistan's Jihad Culture. Foreign Affairs 79 :115-126 November/December 2000.

Suh, Sangwon and Oorjitham, Santha. Battle for Islam. Asiaweek 26:34-37 June 16, 2000.
Also available online at: http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/magazine/2000/0616/sr.main.html