{"product_id":"jihadi-w-d-smart-9781519548290","title":"Jihadi: Path to Heaven","description":"Jihadi: Path to Heaven is a novel describing the life of Imam Zabiullah Omarkhel who was born in Afghanistan just prior to the Soviet\/Afghan War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book begins with his birth in the small village of Koh-e Dalan Sang nestled in the Panjshir Valley, and tells the story of his childhood and early schooling in the village's \u003ci\u003emaktab\u003c\/i\u003e (primary school). It continues with his education at a \u003ci\u003emadrassa\u003c\/i\u003e (secondary school) in the province's capital city, Bazarak, where he is introduced to the teachings and ideology of an ultra-conservative version of Sunni Islam that will eventually give rise to the \u003ci\u003eTaliban\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe continuing excesses and horrors of the Soviet occupation subsequently drive him into the hands of an even more radical group of \u003ci\u003emujahideen\u003c\/i\u003e, the Soldiers of the Levant. Eventually, he ends up at an \u003ci\u003eal-Qaeda\u003c\/i\u003e training camp in Herat, Afghanistan, and from there is persuaded to engage in Holy Jihad against the infidels who continue to defile his land and threaten Islam itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile telling this tale the book explores the teachings of Islam, both traditional and radical, and examines the roots of the current conflict in the Middle East. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the end, for Imam Zabiullah there is only One Truth: There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God; and there is only One Path: The Path to Heaven.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e W. D. Smart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 151954829X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781519548290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.73d","brand":"W. D. Smart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47424417038591,"sku":"9781519548290","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6d995554-ad63-4cb4-b98a-d593fe8d62a2.jpg?v=1761530088","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jihadi-w-d-smart-9781519548290","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}