Son of Hamas: A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices

by Mosab Hassan Yousef, Ron Brackin (With)

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 role
• details of his agonizing separation from family and homeland
• the dangerous decision to make his newfound faith public
• his belief that the Christian mandate to “love your enemies” is the only way to peace in the Middle East

Now 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781414333083
Publisher:	Tyndale House Publishers
Publication date:	03/01/2011
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	4,342
Product dimensions:	5.62(w) x 8.64(h) x 0.82(d)

Table of Contents

Map of Israel and the Occupied Territories ix

A Word from the Author xi

Preface xiii

Chapter 1 Captured 1

Chapter 2 The Ladder of Faith 5

Chapter 3 Muslim Brotherhood 13

Chapter 4 Throwing Stones 21

Chapter 5 Survival 31

Chapter 6 A Hero's Return 39

Chapter 7 Radical 45

Chapter 8 Fanning the Flames 49

Chapter 9 Guns 61

Chapter 10 The Slaughterhouse 67

Chapter 11 The Offer 77

Chapter 12 Number 823 87

Chapter 13 Trust No One 95

Chapter 14 Riot 105

Chapter 15 Damascus Road 113

Chapter 16 Second Intifada 125

Chapter 17 Undercover 135

Chapter 18 Most Wanted 147

Chapter 19 Shoes 155

Chapter 20 Torn 165

Chapter 21 The Game 173

Chapter 22 Defensive Shield 185

Chapter 23 Supernatural Protection 193

Chapter 24 Protective Custody 201

Chapter 25 Saleh 211

Chapter 26 A Vision for Hamas 223

Chapter 27 Good-Bye 233

Epilogue 243

Postscript 247

The Players 253

Glossary 257

Time Line 261

Endnotes 263

Editorial Reviews

The shocking true story of a Hamas insider who rejected his violent destiny—and is now risking everything to expose closely guarded secrets and show the world a way to peace.
Since he was a small boy, Mosab Hassan Yousef has had an inside view of the deadly terrorist group Hamas. The oldest son and heir apparent 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 follow in his footsteps. But everything changed when Mosab embraced the teachings of another famous Middle East leader instead. What he learned changed his life and could alter the course of his country’s future—forever. In Son of Hamas, Mosab reveals new information about the world’s most dangerous terrorist organization and unveils the truth about his own secret role, his agonizing separation from family and homeland, his dangerous choices, and his belief that the mandate to “love your enemies” is the only way to peace in the Middle East.
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From the Publisher

. . . offers a view of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict few others could provide.

International Fellowship of Christians and Jews

. . . more incendiary than any roadside IED

GQ

. . . a Le Carréesque thriller wrapped in a spiritual coming-of-age story . . .

Matthew Kaminski

Explosive . . . a story that feels like a long-lost Abrahamic fable that has morphed into contemporary history.

David Grant

reads with the page-turning ease of a great thriller.

Claudia Rosett

Fascinating book. I couldn’t put it down.

Sean Hannity

The Israelis issued this book as a kind of propaganda.

Hamas terrorist leader Osama Hamdan