From Kashmir to Iraq, Pakistan to Tajikistan, millions of ordinary Muslims were having their lives torn apart by the volatile cocktail of Kalashnikov and Koran. This is the story of foreign correspondent Christopher Kremmer's travels, traversing a crescent of Islamic societies in crisis.From Kashmir to Iraq, Pakistan to Tajikistan, millions of ordinary Muslims were having their lives torn apart by the volatile cocktail of Kalashnikov and Koran. This is the story of foreign correspondent Christopher Kremmer's travels, traversing a crescent of Islamic societies in crisis. Short-listed for Age Book of the Year: Non-fiction 2002 and Victorian Premier's Literary Award - Nettie Palmer Prize for Non-Fiction 2002 and Courier-Mail Book of the Year Award 2002.