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Yaroslav Trofimov is the author of
Faith at War: A Journey on the Frontlines of Islam, From Baghdad to Timbuktu
, a book on how the West has been transforming the Muslim world since the Sept. 11 attacks. This article is based on a chapter in the book.
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