The Siege Of Mecca: The Forgotten Uprising In Islam's Holiest Shrine And The Birth Of Al Qaeda

Book Summary


On November 20, 1979, hundreds of gunmen who believed that the Saudi royal family had become a craven servant of American infidels stunned the world by seizing Islam's holiest shrine, the Grand Mosque in Mecca, seeking a return to the glory of uncompromising Islam. The Siege of Mecca reveals how Saudi reaction to this two-week uprising in Mecca set free the forces that produced the attacks of 9/11 and the harrowing circumstances that surround us today.

Book Details


Book Name The Siege Of Mecca: The Forgotten Uprising In Islam's Holiest Shrine And The Birth Of Al Qaeda
Author Yaroslav Trofimov, Todd Mclaren
Publisher Tantor Media Inc (2007-10-02)
ISBN 9781400105342
Pages
Language English
Price 1868
 
 

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