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  The Monks of Tibhirine: Faith, Love and Terror in Algeria (Paperback) By (author) John W. Kiser

  

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  Short Description for The Monks of TibhirineIn the spring of 1996, armed men broke into a Trappist monastery and took seven monks hostage, using them as pawns in a plot to free imprisoned terrorists. Two months later, the monks' severed heads were found in a tree, their bodies never recovered. This title recounts the story of this event.
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  • Publisher: St Martin's Press
  • Published: 13 March 2003
  • Format: Paperback 352 pages
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  • Categories: Biography: Religious & Spiritual | Islamic Studies | Terrorism, Armed Struggle | Christian Communities & Monasticism | Islam | Religious Communities & Monasticism
  • ISBN 13: 9780312302948 ISBN 10: 0312302940
  • Sales rank: 62,913

Full description for The Monks of Tibhirine

• In the spring of 1996, armed men broke into a Trappist monastery in war-torn Algeria and took seven monks hostage, using them as pawns in a murky plot to free imprisoned terrorists. Two months later the monk's severed heads were found in a tree, their bodies were never recovered. The village of Tibhirine had sprung up around the monastery because it was a holy place, protected by the Virgin Mary who is revered by Christians and Muslims alike. But napalm, helicopters and gunfire had become regular accompaniments to the monastic routine as the violence engulfing Algeria drew close to the isolated cloister. These seven monks were martyrs to their Muslim neighbours, whom they refused to desert in their hour of need.