{"product_id":"the-house-of-islam-9781408872284","title":"The House of Islam","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A powerful corrective'' \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This should be compulsory reading'' Peter Frankopan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Silk Roads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor anyone interested in the future of Islam, both in Britain and the Islamic world, this is an important book' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e The gulf between Islam and the West is widening. A faith rich with strong values and traditions, observed by nearly two billion people is seen by the West as something to be feared rather than understood. Sensational headlines and hard-line policies spark enmity, while ignoring the feelings, narratives and perceptions that preoccupy Muslims today. \u003ci\u003eThe House of Islam\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to provide entry to the minds and hearts of Muslims the world over. It introduces us to the kindness of Mohammed, the beauty of Islamic art and the permeation of the divine in public spaces; and the tension between mysticism and literalism that still threatens the religion. Ed Husain expertly and compassionately guides us through t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA powerful and impassioned polemic ... \u003cb\u003eThis is strong stuff. \u003c\/b\u003eAnd it is \u003cb\u003ea compelling thesis\u003c\/b\u003e from a British Muslim writer whose relationship with Islam has evolved dramatically over time -- Justin Marozzi * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eNot just timely but important too ... \u003cb\u003eThis should be compulsory reading\u003c\/b\u003e -- Peter Frankopan, author of 'The Silk Roads'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe House of Islam\u003c\/i\u003e is a plea for the renewal of classical, traditional Islam against its extreme and politicised versions … For anyone interested in the future of Islam, both in Britain and the Islamic world, \u003cb\u003ethis is an important book\u003c\/b\u003e -- David Goodhart * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe House of Islam\u003c\/i\u003e is a long awaited and desperately needed book from one of our foremost thinkers at the nexus of civil society and theology ... \u003cb\u003eIncisive and thought-provoking\u003c\/b\u003e -- Bruce Hoffman, author of 'Inside Terrorism'\u003cbr\u003eHusain's account is not sensationalist, tending more to understatement than to hyperbole ... A complete eye-opener -- Praise for 'The Islamist' * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eCaptivating, and terrifyingly honest ... a wake-up call to monocultural Britain, it takes you into the mind of young fundamentalists, exposing places in which the old notion of being British is defunct -- Praise for 'The Islamist' * Observer *\u003cbr\u003ePersuasive and stimulating -- Praise for 'The Islamist', Martin Amis\u003cbr\u003eAll who glibly generalise about the no-man's-land between terrorism and multiculturalism should read this articulate and impassioned book -- Simon Jenkins * Sunday Times *","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866823602519,"sku":"9781408872284","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781408872284.jpg?v=1722280159","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-house-of-islam-9781408872284","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}