Malise Ruthven is a scholar whose books include Islam:A Very Short Introduction, Islam in the World and A Satanic Affair: Salman Rushdie and the Rage of Islam
Recent articles
"Born-again" Muslims: cultural schizophreniaThe divine rage that sparked the attacks on New York and Washington was inspired by the collision between a particular interpretation of Islamic faith and disabling social experience, says Malise Ruthven.
(This article was first published on 27 September 2001)
