Life is more beautiful than paradise : a jihadist's own story / / Khaled al-Berry ; translated by Humphrey Davies

• Autore: Birrī Khālid
• Pubblicazione: Cairo ; ; New York, : American University in Cairo Press, 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (202 p.)
• Disciplina: 297.0922
• Soggetto topico: Islamic fundamentalism; Muslims - Egypt; Terrorism - Religious aspects - Islam
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; 1- Paradise; 2- God is mine alone; 3- The message revealed; 4- Temptation; 5- Life; Glossary
• Sommario/riassunto: In 1986, when this autobiography opens, the author is a typical fourteen-year-old boy in Asyut in Upper Egypt. Attracted at first by the image of a radical Islamist group as "strong Muslims," his involvement develops until he finds himself deeply committed to its beliefs and implicated in its activities. This ends when, as he leaves the university following a demonstration, he is arrested. Prison, a return to life on the outside, and attending Cairo University all lead to Khaled al-Berry's eventual alienation from radical Islam. This book opens a window onto the mind of an extremist who turns
• Titolo autorizzato: Life is more beautiful than paradise
• ISBN: 1-61797-051-4; 1-936190-20-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910791418603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II