The clashes between shia and sunni muslims caught the attention of the. German author, politician and former judge, jurgen todenhofer, has written a book after spending 10 days living with extremists from socalled islamic state. I had received the necessary safety guarantee after months of skype negotiations with the leaders of the califate. Islamic state planning nuclear holocaust, says journalist who spent 10 days embedded with terrorist group. The discussions and experiences in the iraqi and syrian regions of the islamic state were dramatic, and so was the security situation. Ten days in the islamic state is a 2016 memoir by the german journalist jurgen todenhofer.
Seek out the book too for much more detailed accounts of the germans trip though. Author jurgen todenhofer, who lived with is for 10 days. He reveals that within days women were being stopped in the street by is fighters for failing to completely cover their. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. It is a reality, it has always been and always will be. The first western journalist ever to be given access to the islamic state has just returned and this is what he discovered. Journalist who returned from islamic state hq tells rt how. Inside is 10 tage im islamischen staat by jurgen todenhofer. Along the way, todenhofer offers startling insights into what isis thinks, what it wantsand what must change if it is to be defeated. Oct 06, 2015 in interviews conducted last year, todenhofer warned that the islamic state is much stronger than we here believe. Islamic state planning nuclear holocaust, says journalist who.
Inside islamic states prison of death in fallen raqqa skys stuart ramsay sees inside a vast complex where islamic state held perhaps thousands of people at a time. Oct 01, 2015 islamic state planning nuclear holocaust, says journalist who spent 10 days embedded with terrorist group. Along the way, todenhofer offers startling insights into what isis thinks, what it wantsand what must. Islamic terrorists isis want to wipe the west off the face of the earth with a nuclear holocaust according to a journalist who spent ten days with the group while researching a book. Jurgen todenhofer uses this unique opportunity to expose isis apocalyptic vision for the world and to document everyday life in the cities. Meet the man who spent 10 days with isis and lived to tell. Isis planning nuclear holocaust to wipe hundreds of. He believes the west cannot militarily defeat the selfstyled. The journalist, jurgen todenhofer 75, released his findings in a book called inside is ten days in the islamic state, reports the uks daily express on friday. The first western journalist ever given access to the islamic state has just returned and this is a report on what he discovered. I liked this book because author had a balls of steel to come in the islamic state and interview some of the most notorius killers of our time including maybe jihadi john. If you find any joy or stimulation at atheist republic, please consider becoming a supporting member with a recurring monthly donation of your choosing, between a cup of tea and a good dinner.
To tell them theyre doing something great in the islamic state. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the workings of the islamic state. Part of my job as a reporter covering the middle east for the guardian is to report on the atrocities the group carries out on a regular basis, from the murders and killings of journalists and activists, to the largescale atrocities against christians and minorities, the suicide bombings and the. Isis beheads journalistsand yet one, jurgen todenhofer, was invited to visit its fighters in mosul, after months of negotiations. Review a rare inside view of isis and insight into the terrorist organizations methods and hold on adherents. Ten days in the islamic state shows how the organization grew from its alqaeda. It was really refreshing to read what goes thru their minds and to. The digital caliphate, based on visits to the turkishsyrian border, online interviews with jihadists, and the access to leaders he enjoys as one of the arab worlds most respected journalists, abdel bari atwan draws a convincing picture of the islamic state as a wellrun organization that combines bureaucratic efficiency and military expertise with a. Todenhofer expanded upon his observations of is in his book, inside is.
Author jurgen todenhofer, who lived with is for 10 days bbc. German journalist jurgen todenhofer uses this unique opportunity to expose isis apocalyptic vision for the world and to document everyday life in the cities it controls. The first western journalist in the world to be allowed extensive access to isis territories in syria and iraq has returned from the region with a warning. Isis plan islamic nuclear holocaust to wipe hundreds of. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Ten days inside the islamic state a unique opportunity to expose everyday life in the cities controlled by isis, and their apocalyptic view of the future. The terrorists plan on killing several hundred million people. Todenhofer, a former german judge and politician turned author, recounts the leadup to and his travels into islamic state isis controlled parts of syria and mosul, iraq in 2014 to interview.
Similar impressions were later echoed in his book inside is ten days in. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Inside is 10 tage im islamischen staat, original edition, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, iraq, syria. He reveals that within days women were being stopped in the street by. Nov 10, 2017 how would you spend ten days in the islamic state. Yesterday evening, while hurrying into turkey with my luggage on a smugglers path in the vicinity of a turkish watchtower. Dear friends, this afternoon, i returned from the islamic state.
A british tabloid warned of a nuclear holocaust by the. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Ten days in the islamic state is a 2016 memoir by the german journalist jurgen todenhofer todenhofer was the first western journalist to travel to the selfproclaimed islamic state isis, alternatively known as isil, to find out the cause of the fighting in iraq and syria. Download and read free online my journey into the heart of terror. Wright takes readers on a disquieting journey through the world of lawrence wright has made himself an expert of global jihadi terrorism is the research conducted in the writing of the pulitzer prize winning the looming tower. His book is called inside is ten days in the islamic state, and it reportedly reveals much about the islamic states intentions, which come as no surprise to many of us, though the obama administration has been oblivious and disinterested in the threat is poses. This isnt a book that in any way condones the barbaric actions committed by the terrorist group, but it just gives an accurate depiction of what life is like in the islamic state from a first hand perspective. In areas controlled by the group that calls itself islamic state the penalty for speaking to the western media is death by beheading, so it. Discover the networks islamic state is, isis, isil. Ten days in the islamic state is a 2015 memoir by the german journalist jurgen todenhofer todenhofer was the first western journalist to travel to the selfproclaimed islamic state isis, alternatively known as isil, to find out the cause of the fighting in iraq and syria. It was really refreshing to read what goes thru their minds and to hear they wiew on the world and their fight. My journey into the heart of terror, ten days in the islamic state by.
Ten days in the islamic state shows how the organization grew from its alqaeda roots and takes a harsh look at the wests role in its past and today. The truth is in the book isis is us the shocking truth. German journalist warns of islamic states religious holocaust. According to them, i was the first western publicist in the world who was allowed to visit the islamic state. Sep 29, 2015 islamic terrorists isis want to wipe the west off the face of the earth with a nuclear holocaust according to a journalist who spent ten days with the group while researching a book. Therein, as well as in subsequent interviews, he made the following remarks.
Inside islamic states prison of death in fallen raqqa. Jurgen todenhofer uses this unique opportunity to expose isis apocalyptic vision for the world and to document everyday life in the cities it controls. And to persuade them that they are fighting for islam. Rt spoke to jurgen todenhofer, the first western journalist who was allowed to enter territory controlled by the socalled islamic state.
Its an organization that has taken on chilling associations due to the horrific deeds committed in its name. Inside the islamic state by malise ruthven the new york. Inside is ten days in the islamic state terror trends. He finds a population terrified into submission by daily beheadings, enslavement and torture, and an organisation unwavering in its commitment to its divine mission. Ten days in the islamic state book online at best prices in india on. Apr 27, 2015 i liked this book because author had a balls of steel to come in the islamic state and interview some of the most notorius killers of our time including maybe jihadi john. The islamic state is, formerly known as the islamic state of iraq and syria isis, permitted filmmaker and vice news journalist medyan dairieh to have exclusive access to their operations for three weeks, allowing viewers insight into the horrifying inner world of jihadist militant extremists.
The book is based on ten essays that were published in the new yorker. My journey into the heart of terror greystone books ltd. The islamic state is not a dream, nor is it a figment of the imagination, for it had dominated and influenced history for more than thirteen hundred years. Bringing you atheist articles and building active godless communities takes hundreds of hours and resources each month. He finds a population terrified into submission by beheadings, enslavement and torture, and an organisation unwavering in its commitment to its. Nov 15, 2016 an extraordinary view into the inner workings of islamic state, which lays bare its nightmarish doctrine. Ten days in the islamic state, which is out on april 12. Inside the islamic state by malise ruthven the new. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In areas controlled by the group that calls itself islamic state the penalty for speaking to the western media is death by beheading, so it took courage. Todenhofers book is a report of this perilous journey in which he reveals the everyday lives and motives of the is. An extraordinary view into the inner workings of islamic state, which lays bare its nightmarish doctrine. Islamic state planning nuclear holocaust, says journalist.
Western world again only after the muslim fighters started to bring over their activities to. For me the islamic state has as much to do with islam as rape has to do with love. Ten days ago, the american drones, they shot two ambulance cars. Finally, this book about the islamic state is not meant to narrate its his tory but to explain how the messenger of allah r established the islamic state, and to show how the disbelieving colonialists destroyed it. Ten days in the islamic state, which was published in april 2015. A year ago, he spent 10 days among the terrorists, also visiting raqqa, the capital of the selfproclaimed caliphate. Meet the man who spent 10 days with isis and lived to tell about it. The digital caliphate, based on visits to the turkishsyrian border, online interviews with jihadists, and the access to leaders he enjoys as one of the arab worlds most respected journalists, abdel bari atwan draws a convincing picture of the islamic state as a wellrun organization that combines bureaucratic efficiency and military. Thus he decided he wanted to meet with members of the islamic state is to try and understand. Ten days in the islamic state by jurgen todenhofer at.
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