Black wave is an unprecedented narrative examination of the unraveling of the modern middle. Meet kim ghattas during her book tour in januaryfebruary 2020. The authors offer wonderful insights into the cultural and spiritual perspectives of muslim believers as they take you through the qur an, chapter by chapter. Black wave is essential reading if you want to understand why the region slid into religious extremism and bloodsoaked sectarianism. Vandenbroeke had labeled islam as only the 15 th greatest threat to christianity, duffner would still have objected. Kim ghattas tracks the rivalry between saudi arabia and iran as it pulled the middle east and the wider muslim world out of shape. The veils went on and the gloves came off daily mail online.
Join facebook to connect with ghattas ghattas and others you may know. Black wave is an essential book in understanding the origins of the modern. Islam against itself saudi arabia, iran and the 40year rivalry that unraveled culture, religion and collective memory in the middle east. Religion, and collective memory in the middle east, by kim ghattas. In black wave, awardwinning journalist and author kim ghattas argues that the. Catholics blind about islam should read new expose book black. This article is an adapted excerpt from ghattass upcoming book. Black wave author chronicles cultural, religious upheaval in the middle east kim ghattas grew up in lebanon during the civil war and covered the.
Kim ghattas, who was born in beirut and spent 20 years as an observer of the region for the bbc, reflects on three major events that led to rivalry between saudi arabia and iran in a history book. Building bridges in muslim evangelism 9780825426889 by rauof ghattas, carol b. A native speaker of arabic, he is able to teach christians about islam and the muslim worldview from primary sources. Carol ghattas murfreesboro, tennessee professional. But 1979 was an opportunity for the standardbearers of the ultraorthodox islam of the kingdoms founding fathersoften. Nick vandenbroeke, a catholic priest in minnesota, who called islam the greatest threat to christianity and to america. Kim ghattass history of the islamic world since 1979 reflects on what. The unraveling of the muslim world the new york times.
Ghattas sees this recent, more radical and puritanical iteration of islam as a threat to the muslim world. The book is packed with accounts of ambition, treachery and. Ghattas reveals how the competition between tehran and riyadh, instigated in 1979 by the iranian revolution and the siege of meccaand intensified after the 2003 us invasion of iraqled to the instrumentalization of islam to destroy cosmopolitanism, to force women to veil, and to mobilize sectarian extremists. In her new book, journalist kim ghattas asked the question she says haunts her and most people in the arab and muslim world what happened. Black wave author chronicles cultural, religious upheaval in the. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like carol ghattas discover inside connections to recommended job. Black wave by kim ghattas hachette uk h for history.
Two crosscultural experts use their extensive experience in muslim cultures to help christians understand the quran. Jan 28, 2020 the holierthanthou intolerance race that produced the rushdie fatwa is one of many deadly episodes recounted by kim ghattas, a lebaneseborn journalist and scholar, in her sweeping and. Catholics blind about islam should read new expose book black wave. Then, in 1979, the slow drift away from islam was reversed. Two crosscultural experts use their extensive experience in muslim cultures to help christians understand the qur an. Black wave is an unprecedented narrative examination of the unraveling of the modern middle east and why it started with the pivotal year of 1979. Original content is published under a creative commons. Written by kim ghattas, and narrated by kim ghattas, nan mcnamara. In a christian guide to the quran, raouf and carol ghattas have created a tool that can build bridges of understanding between christians and muslims. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Saudi arabia, iran, and the fortyyear rivalry that.
The authors offer wonderful insights into the cultural and spiritual perspectives of muslim believers as they take you through the quran, chapter by chapter. Ghattas covers the geopolitical and the personal, introducing us to influential radicals, disillusioned khomeini acolytes and feisty persian feminists. Saudi arabia, iran, and the fortyyear rivalry that unraveled culture, religion, and collective memory piqued my interest in light of recent events. Saudi arabia, iran and the rivalry that unravelled the middle east by ghattas, kim isbn. Saudi arabia, iran, and the fortyyear rivalry that unraveled culture, religion, and collective memory in the middle east is an example of the latter. What happened is that those who wanted to restore islam to its original form won out over those who had grown content with the more relaxed form of islam that had developed after the collapse of the ottoman empire. Saudi arabia, iran, and the fortyyear rivalry that unraveled culture, religion, and collective memory in the middle east ghattas, kim on. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Four years ago, i read kim ghattas account of secretary of state hillary clintons tenure at foggy bottom. A good account of what happened can be found in bbc reporter kim ghattas new book black wave. Black wave author chronicles cultural, religious upheaval. Catholics blind about islam should read new expose book.
Ghattas spent a successful career as a journalist for the. The book was personal, clear, concise and analytical. A christian guide to the quran by carol b ghattas koorong. I could not put it down author of the silk roads in this ambitious and highly readable book, kim ghattas tells the story of how middle eastern. We were encouraged as a couple to share that knowledge with others to see the coming generation better prepared to witness. Two crosscultural experts use their extensive experience in muslim cultures to help christians understand the quran, the authoritative scripture of islam, in this insightful book. The holierthanthou intolerance race that produced the rushdie fatwa is one of many deadly episodes recounted by kim ghattas, a lebaneseborn journalist and scholar, in. Ghattas goes to great and mostly worthwhile effort to demonstrate that neither of these ideas is the sole or natural outcome of shiite or sunni islam. Small wars journal is published by small wars foundation a 501c3 nonprofit corporation. Saudi arabia, iran, and the fortyyear rivalry that unraveled culture, religion, and collective memory in the middle east, by kim ghattas. Though raised as an evangelical christian in north africa, dr.
Drawing upon their years of experience working in muslim cultures and their extensive knowledge of islam, the authors outline the worldview set forth in the quran with a focus on evangelism. A fullthroated history accompanied by an explanation of the underlying theories causing the sunni shia confrontation of islam and its effect on world order. Ghattas maintains optimism that people, especially the silenced majority, can. About the author though raised as an evangelical christian in north africa, dr. Fareed zakaria kim ghattas on the middle easts black wave. Awardwinning journalist and author kim ghattas argues that the turning.
Kim ghattass black wave examines the rivalry between saudi. No ones mind will be changed by karls book, but its a valuable report from. They justified spilling blood on islam s holiest site by claiming that the kingdom of saudi arabia, run by. How to recapture the muslim worlds lost hope the atlantic. Jan 28, 2020 her fluid, fastmoving narrative ably proves the thesis. Kim ghattas has been covering the middle east for the past 20 years and her new book is called black wave, about the enduring 40 year rivalry between. Death by blasphemy had now been introduced to the muslim world, ghattas writes, by a strange twist in the competition between iran and saudi arabia to position themselves as the standard. Progressive catholics and the black wave turning point project.
Forty years on, kim ghattas has not only drawn the big picture of how. The book is particularly strong and vivid at the start, where the author. The publication of this book, black wave, could not be better timed. Thats the question journalist kim ghattas asks about the middle east in her new book, black wave. Raouf ghattas has been deeply influenced by islam and the quran. It is not just essential reading, but thoroughly riveting as well. A christian guide to the quran share book recommendations. Black wave how saudiiran rivalry has unravelled the middle. Building bridges in muslim evangelism ghattas, raouf, ghattas, carol on. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. She is also author of several novels, including two sides of a coin. Kim ghattas born 1977 in beirut, lebanon is a dutchlebanese journalist for the bbc and author who has covered the us state department. Despite saudiiranian rivalry, there is hope in the middle east.
The iranian revolution put into sharp relief the ancient division between shia and sunni islam, an argument at once religious and political, with the ayatollah khomeini and his successors vying for power with an implacably opposedthough just as conservativeform of islam. In it, kim ghattas argues convincingly that the revolution that brought ayatollah khomeini to power in 1979 was one of three events that year that profoundly shaped or rather misshaped the middle east a fascinating and winding but highly readable tale. Ghattas had insights into the quran and muslim traditional texts that most christian workers did not have. In a christian guide to the quran, raouf and carol ghattas have created a tool that can build this guide for christians explains the central messages of the quran in simple terms and illustrates how knowledge of islam s sacred text can aid evangelism and religious understanding. In the wake of the iranian revolution, a revived and expansionist fundamentalism quickly spread through the middle east. Ghattas reveals how the competition between tehran and riyadh led to the instrumentalization of islam to destroy cosmopolitanism, force women to veil, and to mobilize sectarian extremists emma sky, senior fellow at yale universitys jackson institute and author of in a time of monsters the framing of black wave is as important as the. Ghattas, who grew up in lebanon, recalls a different world. Ghattas writes, as terrorist attacks perpetrated by islamic fundamentalists continue to bring fear and hatred toward muslims, this book is an important reminder that jesus is the only answer, and christians must love muslims and be active in witness to them. Kim ghattas seamlessly weaves together history, geopolitics, and culture to. By 1980, however, antishia books were flooding out of saudi arabia.
Carol ghattas a christian guide to the quran will prepare christians to understand the central messages of the quran in simple terms, and illustrates how knowledge of islam. The book highlights people who resist intolerance and violence. For decades, the question has haunted the arab and muslim world, heard across. View carol ghattas professional profile on linkedin. Yet, many muslim live in areas that allow a freedom that sometimes causes them to swing from the very conservative norms of the religion to a lifestyle that looks virtually nothing like what we would consider normal for the average muslim. She is a scholar at the carnegie endowment for international peace. Feb 20, 2020 that is the thesis of kim ghattass new book. Ghattas sees this recent, more radical and puritanical iteration of islam. Ghattas reveals how the competition between tehran and riyadh led to the instrumentalization of islam to destroy cosmopolitanism, force women to veil, and to mobilize sectarian extremists senior fellow at yale university s jackson institute and author of in a time of monsters.
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