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I 'En reise blant de troende' utforsker V.S. Naipaul islams innflytelse i ikke-arabiske land som Iran, Pakistan, Malaysia og Indonesia. Gjennom personlige møter og observasjoner skildrer Naipaul hvordan islam har formet samfunnene, ofte med undertrykkelse og intoleranse som resultat. Boken er en kritisk analyse av fundamentalisme og identitet.

In 'Submission', Michel Houellebecq presents a dystopian vision of France in 2022 where an Islamic party, led by the moderate Ben Abbas, comes to power in an alliance with the Socialists. The novel follows François, a middle-aged literature professor at the New Sorbonne University, who is an expert on J.K. Huysmans. As Islamic law is instituted, François is offered academic advancement on the condition that he converts to Islam. The book delves into themes of personal decadence, the decline of Western civilization, and the complexities of human happiness through submission. It is a darkly comic masterpiece that blends realism and fantasy, prompting reflections on the current cultural climate of the West and the validity of its liberal, atheistic project.