American Jihad by Steven Emerson

The Terrorists Living Among Us

How much do you really know about Islam? Are muslims really in favor of a "jihad" or holy war, to kill all the infidels? Are you one of the infidels they want to kill? Or are they just a sadly misunderstood religion of good people? With the global situation as it is, Americans and others need to understand more about the problems we are facing. American Jihad by Steven Emerson may be a source of good information for you.

The United States government is actively monitoring terrorist cells affiliated with Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda network in eleven cities, from Florida to Boston to Denver to Houston. But al Qaeda is hardly our only threat. Hamas, formed in 1987, was run by top Palestinian officials in America from its earliest days, and has tentacles in Texas, California, New Jersey, Virginia, and Illinois. The University of South Florida was infiltrated by the infamous organization known as Palestinian Islamic Jihad -- one of its faculty members even left the country to take that group's top leadership role after his predecessor was assassinated. Hizballah has been tied to cells in North Carolina and Michigan, from which it drew funds and attempted to procure military equipment.

In short, September 11, 2001, was hardly an isolated or unpredictable event. The United States has become home to hundreds and probably thousands of terrorists, and it has become a central node in their international networks. Steven Emerson, hailed as "the nation's leading expert on Islamist terrorism," has been working full-time since 1993 to track the spread of terrorist networks to our shores, even at great personal risk. In 1995, not long after the release of his PBS documentary "Jihad in America," he was informed by federal officials that a South African Islamist death squad had been dispatched after him, and told that he should leave his home immediately. Since then he has not maintained a home address, though he has continued to write and testify under his own name. With the help of a staff of researchers he has followed the terrorists' monetary sources, monitored their attacks and plans, exposed their ties to charitable foundations, and assisted a variety of government agencies in the battle against them. He has obtained videotaped evidence of terrorist training camps and conferences, and tracked the international connections of American operatives to over a dozen organizations.

In American Jihad Emerson reveals the full story that only he knows. This is a frightening and crucial book for anyone who needs to understand the threat within our borders.

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The Adventures of Ibn Battuta by Ross E. Dunn A Muslim Traveller of the 14th Century -- American Jihad by Steven Emerson The Terrorists Living Among Us -- American Muslims by M. A. Muqtedar Khan Bridging Faith and Freedom -- Christianity and Islam by Glover Shipp Bridging Two Worlds -- Cultures in Conflict by Bernard Lewis Christians, Muslims, and Jews in the Age of Discovery -- The Culture of Islam by Lawrence Rosen Changing Aspects of Contemporary Muslim Life -- Daughters of Another Path by Carol Anderson Anway, Carol L. Anway Experiences of American Women Choosing Islam -- Discovering Islam by Akbar S. Ahmed Making Sense of Muslim History and Society -- Dreams of Trespass by Fatema Mernissi, Fatima Marnissi Tales of a Harem Girlhood -- What Everyone Should Know About Islam and Muslims by Suzanne Haneef -- Extreme Islam by Adam Parfrey Anti-American Propaganda of Muslim Fundamentalism -- Islamic Fundamentalism in the West Bank and Gaza by Ziad Abu-Amr, Ziyad Abu 'Amr Muslim Brotherhood and Islamic Jihad (Indiana Series in Arab and Islamic Studies) -- Islam Today by Akbar S. Ahmed A Short Introduction to the Muslim World -- Jihad in the West by Paul Fregosi Muslim Conquests from the 7th to the 21st Centuries -- Makers of Contemporary Islam by John Obert Voll, John L. Esposito -- Militant Islam Reaches America by Daniel Pipes One of the most far-reaching examinations of militant Islam written to date -- Muslim Child by Rukhsana Khan, Patty Gallinger Understanding Islam Through Stories and Poems -- The Muslim Discovery of Europe by Bernard Lewis The eleventh-century Muslim world -- Nine Parts of Desire by Geraldine Brooks The Hidden World of Islamic Women -- The Ornament of the World by Maria Rosa Menocal, Harold Bloom How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain -- Osama Bin Laden by Anthony J. Dennis A Psychological and Political Portrait -- Price of Honor by Jan Goodwin Muslim Women Lift the Veil of Silence on the Islamic World -- Progressive Muslims by Omid Safi On Justice, Gender, and Pluralism -- Some Far and Distant Place by Jonathan S. Addleton Muslim-Christian Encounters Through the Eyes of a Child -- Struggling to Surrender by Jeffery B. Lang Some Impressions of an American Convert to Islam -- Sword of Islam by John F. Murphy Jr. Muslim Extremism from the Arab Conquests to the Attack on America -- Taking Back Islam by Michael Wolfe American Muslims Reclaim Their Faith -- Understanding Islam by Thomas W. Lippman An Introduction to the Muslim World -- Unveiling Islam by Ergun Mehmet Caner, Emir Fethi Caner An Insider's Look at Muslim Life and Beliefs -- Why I Am Not a Muslim by Ibn Warraq A former Muslim looks at Islam