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A Mosque in Munich: Nazis, the CIA, and the Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood in the West
A Mosque in Munich Nazis the CIA and the Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood in the West Author:Ian Johnson 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, uncovering the story of a mosque in Germany. Its history stretched ... more »to World War II and, with CIA support, the mosque later became a haven for radical Islamists who spread their influence across the continent. Based on previously unmined archives in the United States, Germany, and Switzerland, A Mosque in Munich is a rare, ground-level look at Cold War spying and a parable for our dealings with radical Islam today.« less