Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes By Tamim Ansary

WORLD HISTORY FROM A NEW ANGLE: Tamim Ansary retells world history as Muslims have understood it, with the Islamic world at the centre of the story instead of the West.

FROM THE PROPHET ﷺ TO TODAY: Covers the rise of Islam, the Rightly Guided Caliphs, the Umayyads and Abbasids, the Crusades and Mongol invasions, the great Muslim empires, and the modern era.

KEY IDEAS MADE CLEAR: Explains the origins of the Sunni and Shi’a split, the meaning of the caliphate and imamate, and how these ideas shaped Muslim history.

EASY, STORY-LIKE STYLE: Written for general readers in a lively, conversational voice that makes more than 1,400 years of history easy to follow.

BY A POPULAR AUTHOR: From the Afghan-American author of “West of Kabul, East of New York”. A great read for students, history lovers and anyone curious about the Muslim world.

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Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes by Tamim Ansary tells the story of the world from the perspective of the Islamic civilisation.

Most world history books follow Europe and the West. Ansary shows that for centuries the Muslim world had its own “middle world” narrative, beginning with the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the early Muslim community and moving through the empires of the Umayyads, Abbasids, Ottomans, Safavids and Mughals. He explains the events, people and ideas that shaped Muslim societies, and how the arrival of European colonial powers “disrupted” that story.

Engaging and accessible, this book is a great introduction to Islamic history and to understanding today’s world.