The Siege of Mecca The Forgotten Uprising in Islam's Holiest Shrine and the Birth of Al Qaeda |
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Author:
| Trofimov, Yaroslav |
Narrated by:
| McLaren, Todd |
ISBN: | 978-1-4001-0534-2 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2007 |
Publisher: | Tantor Media, Incorporated
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Imprint: | Tantor Audio |
Book Format: | CD-Audio |
List Price: | USD $34.99 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.