In Syria, a Library of Islamist Texts Hidden Under Assad Comes Out of the Shadows
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On his return home to Homs, in central Syria, after 15 years of absence, this sympathizer of the Muslim Brotherhood has found his hundreds of intact books. Among them, censored works by Egyptian Hassan al-Banna, founder of the Islamist Sunni current, and Sayyed Qotb, one of their main theorists and inspiring of their radical movement. "This library is very dear to me, I have gradually formed it", entrusts to AFP the 72-year-old man, who also hol…
Mustafa Khalid Alwan, a 72-year-old man living in Homs, Syria, found more than 90% of his library intact when he tore down the wall. He was reunited with his library, which he had hidden behind a wall for 15 years out of fear of Assad: "It was the most beautiful moment of my life." This article was first published on Serbestiyet.
Homs: Years after hiding his library behind a wall in his home in Homs city, fearing the injustice of the Assad regime, the Syrian Abdullah Mustafa Khaled Alwan recovered his library, which he found intact after his return despite the burning of the house. Mashhad Alwan (72), known as Abu Bilal, recaptured his books, spread over social media via a video, told the man [...]
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