"A poignant powerful look at the twenty-first century and the crusades against Muslims created
in the wake of the facile global war on terror. Khaled Beydoun's prose evokes James Baldwin and
Edward Said as does his moral imperative. The New Crusades is an intellectually rigorous
history of global affairs but it is also a series of moving narratives about what it is like
to be human Muslim and betrayed."--Sarah Kendzior author of The View from Flyover Country "
The New Crusades is an intellectual and creative tour de force. With political clarity and
writerly aplomb Beydoun offers a brilliant examination of the global war on Islam. Drawing on
a stunning range of disciplines traditions and contexts this text offers the most nuanced
and subtle treatment on the subject to date. Beydoun has the mind of a scholar the soul of a
freedom fighter and the pen of a poet."--Marc Lamont Hill coauthor of Seen and Unseen:
Technology Social Media and the Fight for Racial Justice "In The New Crusades Beydoun
provides a trenchant analysis connecting the American war on terror with Islamophobia as a
global phenomenon. Though compelling cases studies and real human vignettes Beydoun harmonizes
his breadth of legal expertise with his rich personal insights and experience piecing together
a foundational text on the faces of global Islamophobia plaguing Muslims near and far. This
book is a must-read for Muslims all over the world but even more so for non-Muslims."--Imam
Dr. Omar Suleiman Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research "Beydoun in The New Crusades offers a
grand narrative of global Islamophobia. In contrast to most studies it is informed not only by
existing scholarship but also by his on-site experiences and interviews which enhance the
authority of the narrative and make for an accessible and compelling read for scholars
students and the general public."--John L. Esposito Professor and Founding Director of the
Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding Georgetown University "With The New
Crusades Beydoun formally announces himself as a leading intellectual on a global stage. By
dissecting the anatomy of Islamophobia in my home country France--which stands as the vanguard
of anti-Muslim bigotry--Beydoun connects siloed national cases to an intricate network of
global Islamophobias. In this vein The New Crusades trailblazes vivid academic ground and
makes the book nothing short of a triumph. With it Beydoun courageously places himself in the
thick of a global struggle as a Muslim as a scholar and most importantly as a thinker who
writes beyond borders."--Rokhaya Diallo journalist writer director " The New Crusades
comprehensively covers how Beijing uses America's war on terror to justify its genocide of
Uyghurs. It brilliantly describes China's war on Islam. The book delves into the inhumane
practices carried out in concentration camps where Uyghurs are subjected to indoctrination
torture and sexual abuse and it exposes modern slavery. It also examines the hypocrisy of some
of the powers that be standing alongside Ukrainians rightfully but silent on China's active
genocide of Uyghurs."--Rushan Abbas Founder and Executive Director Campaign for Uyghurs
"After theorizing Islamophobia in the American context Beydoun now turns a global lens on
Islamophobia showing us how the US wars on terror licensed and amplified 'new crusades' in
countries around the world. In this rich and moving account Beydoun deftly weaves together
social science law and compelling narratives to reveal how Islamophobia shapes the lives of
Muslims the world over."--Shirin Sinnar Professor of Law and John A. Wilson Faculty Scholar
Stanford Law School "This work is a comprehensive tour de force of a present two decades in the
making from New York to New Zealand Delhi to the Kenyan coast where seeing Islam and Muslims
as the problem security and civilizational is as much an inescapable mood as a pervasive
policy. The New Crusades is a book for the present and those interested in learning about its
making through the author's analysis of law culture and policy but most of all through all
the intimate narratives of individual human beings."--Jonathan A. C. Brown School of Foreign
Service Georgetown University "Beydoun delivers a missing analysis of the global war on terror
revealing how Islamophobic tropes and stereotypes have fueled a global crusade against Muslim
populations across the world. From India to China and beyond Beydoun unveils--through legal
and human accounts--how Islamophobia ranks among the greatest challenges of our time. With The
New Crusades Beydoun has affirmed himself as a leading intellectual on reckoning with
Islamophobia in the world."--CJ Werleman journalist "In The New Crusades Beydoun brilliantly
connects distinct dimensions of the industry of Islamophobia and how right-wing leaders are
weaponizing hate fear and prejudice. Across the globe Beydoun pieces together critical steps
to confront and take down global Islamophobia."--Rula Jebreal award-winning journalist
novelist and screenwriter "Beydoun has given us a vivid and poignant book on a subject of
crucial importance surveying movements and policies of hate directed against hapless Muslims
throughout the world centering the intimate stories of its victims. The New Crusades is
essential reading for all who care about basic human rights and the global impact of
Islamophobia eroding religious freedom for Muslim minorities in nations around the
world."--Juan Cole Director of Arab and Muslim American Studies University of Michigan
