Islam and Nazi Germany's War

Winner of the Ernst Fraenkel Prize, Wiener Holocaust Library
An Open Letters Monthly Best History Book of the Year
A New York Post "Must-Read"

In the most crucial phase of the Second World War, German troops confronted the Allies across lands largely populated by Muslims. Nazi officials saw Islam as a powerful force with the same enemies as Germany: the British Empire, the Soviet Union, and the Jews. 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.

"Motadel describes the Mufti's Nazi dealings vividly...Impeccably researched and clearly written, [his] book will transform our understanding of the Nazi policies that were, Motadel writes, some 'of the most vigorous attempts to politicize and instrumentalize Islam in modern history.'"
--Dominic Green, Wall Street Journal

"Motadel's treatment of an unsavory segment of modern Muslim history is as revealing as it is nuanced. Its strength lies not just in its erudite account of the Nazi perception of Islam but also in illustrating how the Allies used exactly the same tactics to rally Muslims against Hitler. With the specter of Isis haunting the world, it contains lessons from history we all need to learn."
--Ziauddin Sardar, The Independent

Author: David Motadel
Publisher: Belknap Press
Published: 11/06/2017
Pages: 512
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.59lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.00w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780674979765

About the Author
Motadel, David: - David Motadel is Associate Professor of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science and recipient of the Philip Leverhulme Prize for History. His books include Islam and Nazi Germany's War, which was awarded the Ernst Fraenkel Prize, and Islam and the European Empires, as editor.