Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes

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Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes

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77 minutes

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Jun 24, 2009

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Ansary, native of Afghanistan and astute cultural interpreter, tells the rich story of world history as the Islamic world sees it, from the time of Mohammed to the fall of the Ottoman Empire and beyond.

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Jun 24, 2009

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Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes

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