Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes

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Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes - Paperback

Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes - Paperback

by Tamim Ansary
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Book Overview

"A must read for anyone who wants to learn more about the history of the Islamic world" (San Francisco Chronicle)

We in the West share a common narrative of world history. But our story largely omits a whole civilization whose citizens shared an entirely different narrative for a thousand years as the Islamic world saw it, from the time of Mohammed through the fall of the Ottoman Empire to the events of 9/11 and beyond.

In Destiny Disrupted, Tamim Ansary tells the rich story of world history as the Islamic world saw it. He clarifies why our civilizations grew up oblivious to each other, what happened when they intersected, and how the Islamic world was affected by its slow recognition that Europe--a place it long perceived as primitive and disorganized--had somehow hijacked destiny.

With sympathy to Muslim and Western perspectives alike, Destiny Disrupted offers a fresh and vital perspective on world conflicts we thought we understood.
ISBN9781541706200
Author Tamim Ansary
PublisherPublicAffairs
GenreReligion & spirituality and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedOctober 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages432
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Tamim Ansary is the author of four books, including The Invention of Yesterday. For ten years, he wrote a monthly column for Encarta.com, and he has published essays and commentary in the San Francisco Chronicle, Salon, Los Angeles Times, and more. Born in Afghanistan in 1948, he moved to the United States in 1964. He lives in San Francisco.

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