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Operation 9/11
Operation 9/11" spans from the months leading up to the attacks on September 11, 2001 until the 2003 invasion of Iraq and follows the lives of college students Max & Omar, their professor & his family, the Iraqi family of Sohaib, Somaya, Aeasha & Ammar, as well as those who planned and carried out the attacks on that Tuesday in September 2001.
"Then you shall know the TRUTH, and the TRUTH shall set you free!
"Then you shall know the TRUTH, and the TRUTH shall set you free!
258 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2012
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June 10, 2013
Operation 9/11, a novel about truth, wherever it is, whatever it can be. Truth & facts about Yesterday, Today & even Tomorrow. The fact that says that if you are too lazy to search for the truth on your own, someone will fake one and present it to you. A novel about the fact that truth shall not search for you. The fact that it may be harsh, devastating or even catastrophic but not knowing it won't make your life any easier!. A novel about seeking the truth itself not your version or wish of it, whether it is the truth of Islam, Christianity, History, and even man and his potentials to be good or to be evil. It is a literary work that I can recommend to anyone who has misconceptions about Islam & I can recommend it to anyone who is seeking the truth.
October 20, 2013
The writer tries to make you ask questions and search for more information about what you already know. You might find the building up of the events a bit soulless and the characters a bit unreal, this might be due to the author's focus on content rather than style. Take it as way to get to know what the Middle East thinks and how they reacted to the event more than it being a profound literary work.
June 29, 2013
I think I can't wait for the sequel, that's what I think.
I was interested to know which angle this book was going to be written from. Was it going to be yet another boring conspiracy theory or a book that, having been written by an Arab, would be a 'feel sorry for the Arabs/Muslims around the world' type story. I was relieved when I started to read because it didn't do either. Yes it had elements of a conspiracy theory, but then don't all political books in one way or another? I mean even Sci-Fi books have conspiracy theories in them (see the amazing work of Mary Doria Russell for excellent examples).
This book is a page turner, a book that has been cleverly written and well researched. I connected with many of the characters for many reasons. One reason because the character Benjamin reminded me of my family and people growing up back home in the Fenland area of the UK. I connected with Professor Robert, always reading and connecting the dots, feelings of frustration when the blindingly obvious is right in front of people and they still refuse to see it. I connected with the Muslims within the book, having to have dialogue with racist, prejudiced and ignorant masses on a weekly basis, as well as feeling as though some lunatic is the spokesperson for the faith I have chosen for my life, although my faith is so completely different to the said lunatic, and every other Muslim for that matter.
Life is a struggle for so many of us and we just get on with life, but when something as terrifying as 9/11 happens, life just takes on a whole new meaning, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worst. With each individual sharing their story through the eyes of a stereotypical American WASP (White Anglo Saxon Protestant), an Egyptian living in New York, a member of an Iraqi family - as well as members of the Iraqi community, tied together with the dialogue of the Bush administration and fellow members of THE Masonic Lodge of the FreeMasons in the US, and a good dose of lunacy from the members of Al Qaeda, this book makes very interesting reading.
The characters come alive and so do the cultural elements of their lives. Mr Ahmed has captured many things well, and has cleverly left the book open-ended so if he wishes to write a sequel he can, but without the pressure of needing to. I thoroughly enjoyed his book and I am seriously waiting to find out what happens with Omar and the future of Professor Robert. What to title the sequel, or how he will write it, only he knows, but I know I would buy the sequel.
I was interested to know which angle this book was going to be written from. Was it going to be yet another boring conspiracy theory or a book that, having been written by an Arab, would be a 'feel sorry for the Arabs/Muslims around the world' type story. I was relieved when I started to read because it didn't do either. Yes it had elements of a conspiracy theory, but then don't all political books in one way or another? I mean even Sci-Fi books have conspiracy theories in them (see the amazing work of Mary Doria Russell for excellent examples).
This book is a page turner, a book that has been cleverly written and well researched. I connected with many of the characters for many reasons. One reason because the character Benjamin reminded me of my family and people growing up back home in the Fenland area of the UK. I connected with Professor Robert, always reading and connecting the dots, feelings of frustration when the blindingly obvious is right in front of people and they still refuse to see it. I connected with the Muslims within the book, having to have dialogue with racist, prejudiced and ignorant masses on a weekly basis, as well as feeling as though some lunatic is the spokesperson for the faith I have chosen for my life, although my faith is so completely different to the said lunatic, and every other Muslim for that matter.
Life is a struggle for so many of us and we just get on with life, but when something as terrifying as 9/11 happens, life just takes on a whole new meaning, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worst. With each individual sharing their story through the eyes of a stereotypical American WASP (White Anglo Saxon Protestant), an Egyptian living in New York, a member of an Iraqi family - as well as members of the Iraqi community, tied together with the dialogue of the Bush administration and fellow members of THE Masonic Lodge of the FreeMasons in the US, and a good dose of lunacy from the members of Al Qaeda, this book makes very interesting reading.
The characters come alive and so do the cultural elements of their lives. Mr Ahmed has captured many things well, and has cleverly left the book open-ended so if he wishes to write a sequel he can, but without the pressure of needing to. I thoroughly enjoyed his book and I am seriously waiting to find out what happens with Omar and the future of Professor Robert. What to title the sequel, or how he will write it, only he knows, but I know I would buy the sequel.
February 13, 2013
I read this because it was selected by http://freedombookclub.com as their Book of the Month for December 2012.
The story is a fictional account of three different groups, The Professor Robert group, The Somaya Group. and the Evil Empire Group. The Professor Robert Group consists of The Professor, his wife Amy, their two sons, an Egyptian student, and Max, another of the professor's students. The Somaya group is lead by Sohaib, with his wife Somaya, their daughter the graduate student, and their son, a junior high kid. The Evil Empire Group is made up of President George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and a few others.
Many of the story ideas are really fresh: the way the author cyclonically blends these groups and story lines together is quite good. However, there was a lot to be desired in this book. Firstly, the copy-editing was merely atrocious. Secondarily, the were lots of grammatical problems. These two problems could be resolved with a skilled editor.
I tried to separate myself from those problems and concentrate on the story and the ideas behind it. Omar, the Egyptian student figures prominently. He starts off a bit standoffish, but with the help of his friend and fellow student, learns how to keep cool while coming under scrutiny for his religious beliefs at his college. But all that changes when the attacks of September 11th occur
The story switches between the experiences of Omar and the Professors group, the Somaya group and their experiences in Iraq, and the complicit American leaders to allowed the attacks on the world trade center to occur.
As in life, some of the characters weather adversity well, and others poorly. There is much of value to be found in this book. Perhaps, since this is published under a creative commons license, someone can spend time with it, mixing their labor with that of the author and his editor, and incubate a book that will ultimately reach it's full potential.
The story is a fictional account of three different groups, The Professor Robert group, The Somaya Group. and the Evil Empire Group. The Professor Robert Group consists of The Professor, his wife Amy, their two sons, an Egyptian student, and Max, another of the professor's students. The Somaya group is lead by Sohaib, with his wife Somaya, their daughter the graduate student, and their son, a junior high kid. The Evil Empire Group is made up of President George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and a few others.
Many of the story ideas are really fresh: the way the author cyclonically blends these groups and story lines together is quite good. However, there was a lot to be desired in this book. Firstly, the copy-editing was merely atrocious. Secondarily, the were lots of grammatical problems. These two problems could be resolved with a skilled editor.
I tried to separate myself from those problems and concentrate on the story and the ideas behind it. Omar, the Egyptian student figures prominently. He starts off a bit standoffish, but with the help of his friend and fellow student, learns how to keep cool while coming under scrutiny for his religious beliefs at his college. But all that changes when the attacks of September 11th occur
The story switches between the experiences of Omar and the Professors group, the Somaya group and their experiences in Iraq, and the complicit American leaders to allowed the attacks on the world trade center to occur.
As in life, some of the characters weather adversity well, and others poorly. There is much of value to be found in this book. Perhaps, since this is published under a creative commons license, someone can spend time with it, mixing their labor with that of the author and his editor, and incubate a book that will ultimately reach it's full potential.
May 19, 2014
ahmed couldn't stop mentioning the sex life of the soldiers raping aesha .. but actually i don't see the point from repeating it over and over ! was it to show how disgusting the they were at abo ghreeb or what ? .. still don't get his point of view ..
the idea of the secret societies & how americans know about it & the turning points between omar & benjamin was perfect .. also the relation between robert, max & omar was buid on a non-racist idea ..
good job ahmed el fiky :))
the idea of the secret societies & how americans know about it & the turning points between omar & benjamin was perfect .. also the relation between robert, max & omar was buid on a non-racist idea ..
good job ahmed el fiky :))
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