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The Siege of Mecca: The Forgotten Uprising in Islam's Holiest Shrine and the Birth of al-Qaeda
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The seizure of the Mosque of Mecca was a most serious revolt of Saudi Sunni militants against the al-Saud state. The rebels not only wanted to impose a more drastic form of religious state on Saudis, but wanted to depose the Saudi monarchy. As a result of the revolt, Saudi Arabia become a more conservative religious state, and America was tagged as t... »
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Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al Madinah and Mecca (Volume 1)
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I confess: Richard F Burton is one of my heroes. In part, it's because much of my life has been spent in his traces, from India, through the Middle East, to Baltimore and the Great Plains.
He's simply a fabulous story-teller. Whether he's commenting on the sexual proclivities of the people of a region, their food, clothing, culture or rel... »
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The Sheltered Quarter: A Tale of a Boyhood in Mecca (CMES Modern Middle East Literature in Translation)
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Hamza Bogary's The Sheltered Quarter is a wonderful novel about the days before oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia. It details the life of Muhaisin AL-Baliy, a boy growing up raised only by his mother due to his father's death beofre he was born. The book tells of his trials in school with bullies and the like and that he does very well there and bec... »
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Journey to Makkah
I am just reading the German original of this book. I am deeply touched by it because the sincerity of the author shines through every word. M.Hofmann has... »
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Mecca
Whenever Daniel Pipes gives a low rating....the book is well worth the read.
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