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Book Synopsis: In the wake of the news that the 9/11 hijackers had lived in Europe, journalist Ian Johnson wondered how such a radical group could sink roots into Western soil. Most accounts reached back twenty years, to U.S. support of Islamist fighters in Afghanistan. But Johnson dug deeper, to the start of the Cold War, uncovering the untold story of a group of ex-Soviet Muslims who had defected to Germany during World War II. There, they had been fashioned into a well-oiled anti-Soviet propaganda machine. As that war ended and the Cold War began, West German and U.S. intelligence agents vied for control of this influential group, and at the center of the covert tug of war was a quiet mosque in Munich—radical Islam’s first beachhead in the West.
Culled from an array of sources, including newly declassified documents, A Mosque in Munich interweaves the stories of several key players: a Nazi scholar turned postwar spymaster; key Muslim leaders across the globe, including members of the Muslim Brotherhood; and naïve CIA men eager to fight communism with a new weapon, Islam. A rare ground-level look at Cold War spying and a revelatory account of the West’s first, disastrous encounter with radical Islam, A Mosque in Munich is as captivating as it is crucial to our understanding the mistakes we are still making in our relationship with Islamists today. Read more.
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Discover the untold story of radical Islam's first beachhead in the West with A Mosque in Munich
Are you fascinated by the mysteries of history and the events that shape our world today? Look no further than A Mosque in Munich, an eye-opening book that pulls back the curtain on radical Islam's early presence in the West.
Uncover the gripping tale of a group of ex-Soviet Muslims who defected to Germany during World War II and became a well-oiled anti-Soviet propaganda machine. Journalist Ian Johnson takes you on a thrilling journey, digging deeper into the Cold War era and revealing the covert tug of war between West German and U.S. intelligence agents for control of this influential group.
What sets A Mosque in Munich apart is its meticulous research and access to newly declassified documents. Johnson seamlessly weaves together the stories of Nazi scholars turned postwar spymasters, key Muslim leaders across the globe, members of the Muslim Brotherhood, and even naive CIA men eager to combat communism with a new weapon: Islam.
This groundbreaking book offers a rare ground-level look at Cold War spying and serves as a revelatory account of our first, disastrous encounter with radical Islam. By understanding the mistakes of the past, we can better navigate our complex relationship with Islamists today.
Don't miss out on this captivating and crucial read. Purchase your copy of A Mosque in Munich now and delve into the secrets that shaped our world. Purchase now!
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