Eqbal Ahmed: Critical Outsider in a Turbulent Age

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By Stuart Schaar *66

Published Feb. 2, 2016

During his career, journalist and political activist Eqbal Ahmed provided the world with insight into the rise of militant Islam, the Kashmir conflict, and the Vietnam War. In Eqbal Ahmed: Critical Outsider in a Turbulent Age, Stuart Schaar *66 uses previously unpublished materials to tell the story of Ahmed’s life. Schaar is a professor emeritus of Middle East history at Brooklyn College.

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