Son of Hamas

By Yousef Mosab Hassan and Mosab Hassan Yousef

Book Overview

This gripping New York Times bestseller tells the true story of a Hamas insider who rejected his violent destiny and pursued peace . . . at the risk of everything.

Since he was a small boy, Mosab Hassan Yousef has had an inside view of the deadly terrorist group Hamas and the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. The oldest son of Sheikh Hassan Yousef, a founding member of Hamas and its most popular leader, young Mosab assisted his father for years in his political activities while being groomed to assume his legacy, politics, status . . . and power. But everything changed when Mosab turned away from terror and violence and embarked on a spiritual journey, embracing instead the teachings of another famous Middle East leader. Son of Hamas contains: new information about the world's most dangerous terrorist organization and unveils the truth about Mosab's own roledetails of his agonizing separation from family and homelandthe dangerous decision to make his newfound faith publichis belief that the Christian mandate to "love your enemies" is the only way to peace in the Middle EastNow available with a chapter about events since the book's release such as the revelation of Mosab's Israeli intelligence handler's true identity, and Homeland Security's effort to deport the author.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1414333080
• ISBN13: 9781414333083
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Tyndale Momentum
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"