The Fate of Abraham: Why the West is Wrong about Islam

Written by Peter Oborne

Narrated by Jamie Parker

As the Cold War faded into history, it appeared to have been replaced by a new conflict - between Islam and the West. Or so we are told. After the events of 9/11 and the advent of the 'war on terror', this narrative seemed prophetic. But, as Peter Oborne reveals in this masterful new analysis, the concept of an existential clash between the two is a dangerous and destructive fantasy.

Based on rigorous historical research and forensic contemporary journalism that leads him frequently into war-torn states and bloody conflict zones, Oborne explains the myths, fabrications and downright lies that have contributed to this pernicious state of affairs. He shows how various falsehoods run deep, reaching back as far as the birth of Islam, and have then been repurposed for the modern day. Many in senior positions in governments across the West have suggested that Islam is trying to overturn our liberal values and even that certain Muslims are conspiring to take over the state, while Douglas Murray claims in his new book that we face a 'War on the West'. But in reality, these fears merely echo past debates, as we continue to repeat the pattern of seemingly wilful ignorance.

With murderous attacks on Muslims taking place from Bosnia in 1995 to China today, Oborne dismantles the falsehoods that lie behind them, and he opens the way to a clearer and more truthful mutual understanding that will benefit us all in the long run.

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK
• Release date: May 12, 2022
• ISBN: 9781398512672

Peter Oborne

Peter Oborne is a columnist for the Daily Mail and former chief political commentator of the Daily Telegraph. One of Britain's most distinguished and independent political writers, his books include The Triumph of the Political Class and Wounded Tiger.

Reviews for The Fate of Abraham

[DX · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

One of the best books I've ever read. The facts and key events in history are illustrated in a concise, professional journalistic manner. There was no part of the book that felt boring, it brings constant intrigue that makes it enjoyable from the beginning to the end. I found it to be a big eye opener even though I've been following politics since a young age and have lived in several western and eastern countries. Peter has lived in so many remote countries we only hear about in the news and sheds light onto the anti-propaganda being suppressed.

[Zamurad Hussain · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is great book keep up the good work . Well done

[Malindi · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Really good and give insight in the world as it developed through the ages

[parthens · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Islamic Supremacy is the elephant in the room, and this book is extremely limited in its examination of the 3 source-texts of Islam (the Koran, Sirah, and Hadith) which clearly point out the supremacist motives behind such groups as ISIS, Al Qaeda, Boko Haram, and HAMAS.
The terrorist leader of ISIS was a devoted scholar of the source-texts of Islam and earned a PhD in Islamic Studies from the Harvard of Islamic Law schools (in Cairo). When school officials were questioned about whether ISIS was a genuine expression of Islam or not, they said they could not find anything in the behavior or publications of ISIS that was contrary to Islam.