How muslims were lured to the nazi cause most islamic scholars were not convinced but german propaganda seduced some ziauddin sardar. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Islam and nazi germanys war kindle edition by motadel, david. Islam and nazi germanys war is the first book to provide an indepth study of this complex relationship, charting its twists and turns as hitlers paladins sought to bring muslims onside. Nov 17, 2014 islam and nazi germany s war is the first compre nazi officials saw islam as a powerful force with the same enemies as germany. At the height of the war in 19411942, when german troops entered muslimpopulated territories in the balkans, north africa, crimea and the caucasus and were approaching the middle. How nazis courted the islamic world during wwii middle. In your book, islam and nazi germanys war, you write about the policies of the nazis towards islamic political entities. Islam and nazi germanys war hardcover vromans bookstore. Around 150 million muslims between north africa and southeast asia lived under british.
Nazi officials saw islam as a powerful force with the same enemies as germany. With troops fighting in regions populated by muslims from the sahara to the caucasus, nazi officials saw islam as a powerful force with the. Libros en idiomas extranjeros saltar al contenido principal. Muslims, islam and collaborationism during world war ii in the china and eurasia forum quarterly vol 8, no 1, 2010. Drawing on archival research in three continents, david motadel explains how german officials tried to promote the third reich as a patron of islam. Islam and nazi germanys war is the first comprehensive account of berlins remarkably ambitious attempts to build an alliance with the islamic world. Islam and nazi germanys war, by david motadel times. Islam and nazi germany s war is the first book to provide an indepth study of this complex relationship, charting its twists and turns as hitler s paladins sought to bring muslims onside. David motadel is the author of islam and nazi germanys war 4. Islam and nazi germany\ s war is the first comprehensive account of berlin\s remarkably ambitious attempts to build an alliance with the islamic world. As early as 1941, the wehrmacht distributed the military handbook islam to train its soldiers to behave correctly towards muslim populations.
Germany viewed islam as a buffer in its middle and eastern campaigns and a counter to the godless soviet union, granted. David motadel is a research fellow in history at gonville and caius college, university of cambridge. The relationship between nazi germany 19331945 and the leadership of the arab world encompassed contempt, propaganda, collaboration and in some instances emulation. This is an important book with a different view of the world war, superbly researched, and elegantly produced. The swastika and the crescent by david motadel winter. When adolf hitler was holed up in the berlin bunker in the dying days of the second world war, one of his many regrets concerned his failure to. Nov 06, 2017 islam and nazi germanys war is the first book to provide an indepth study of this complex relationship, charting its twists and turns as hitlers paladins sought to bring muslims onside.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Motadel describes the muftis nazi dealings vividly, but he also excels in unearthing other odious and fascinating characters impeccably researched and. Islam and nazi germanys war by david motadel waterstones. Jan 29, 2018 either way, islam and nazi germany s war is an indispensable enlargement of our understanding of the second world war s eastern european theater. In addition to islam and nazi germanys war, he was the editor of islam and the european empires oxford university press, 2014.
It is academically impeccable, drawing on a wealth of archival resources in a multitude of. Islam and nazi germanys war holocaust and genocide studies. In the most crucial phase of the second world war, german troops, fighting in regions as far apart as the sahara and the caucasus, confronted the allies across lands largely populated by muslims. Either way, islam and nazi germany s war is an indispensable enlargement of our understanding of the second world war s eastern european theater. Islam and nazi germanys war, book by david motadel.
It is academically impeccable, drawing on a wealth of archival resources in a multitude of languages, yet it. Islam and nazi germanys war is a carefully researched and detailed book drawing on archives in a half dozen different countries including germany, britain, the united states, the czech republic, russia, latvia, albania and iranone particularly intriguing issue developed in the book is the nazis shifting accommodation of muslims at. The larger issue in the book, which was only briefly hinted at, was the tie between the well known, and documented, racist politics of the nazis and islam. Islam and nazi germanys war david motadel download.
The fuhrer admired ataturks subordination of religion to the stateand his ruthless treatment of minorities. In the most crucial phase of the second world war, german troops confronted the allies across lands largely populated by muslims. Author discusses muslims in germanys war gross center for. Obermayer, the washington times islam and nazi germanys war by david motadel is an important contribution to our understanding of the relationship of nazi germany to the islamic world. Cooperative political and military relationships were founded on shared hostilities toward common enemies, such as british and french imperialism and colonialism, communism, and zionism. The swastika and the crescent by david motadel winter 2015. Nov 30, 2017 islam and nazi germany s war is the first book to provide an indepth study of this complex relationship, charting its twists and turns as hitler s paladins sought to bring muslims onside. Islam and nazi germanys war by david motadel, paperback. Aug 11, 2016 islam and nazi germany s war, david motadel cambridge, ma. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Islam and nazi germanys war by david motadel 2017, paperback.
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