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all foreigners out of Algeria, and the monks faced a fateful decision whether to flee for safety or stay. They decided to stay, knowing it might cost them their lives. They were kidnapped in March 1996 as they were preparing for Easter. They died, the author believes, not because they were Christians, but because they would not leave their Muslim friends, who relied on them and lived in equal danger.
In the wake of Sept. 11 events, Mr. Kiser believes that the story of the monks “demonstrates the need to maintain a very differentiated picture of Islam and of Muslims.” He said, “There are as many different kinds of Muslims as there are different kinds of Christians.Sept. 11 is also a reminder of how dangerous a weapon holy scriptures are in the hands of those full of anger and hatred.”
The book is receiving high praise from early reviewers. William Warner, who won the Pulitzer prize for his book Beautiful Swimmers, called Mr. Kiser’s work “a mustread shocker....beautifully written.” Dan Morgan, senior editor at The Washington Post, wrote: “In the wake of
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