With New Eyes

Usman Kadri is a former Jihadist who fought the Russians in Afghanistan before returning to his home country of Indonesia where he hoped to bring about an Islamic state. This book is an autobiography describing his upbringing and the thinking that took him into guerilla warfare.

He relates his inner turmoil that grew as he began to realise that his lifelong dreams were not going to be fulfilled and how he began to doubt. At this point, he is pointed to Christ in a very surprising way. He was shocked. You might be too! Now as a former teacher of radical Islam, he shares his thoughts on the way of Jesus.

This book was published in 2025 and is available on Amazon. It will be of interest to anyone who thinks deeply about the diversity of life experienced by Muslims and their faith journeys.