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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 siege of Mecca : the forgotten uprising in Islam's holiest shrine and the birth of al Qaeda
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On November 20, 1979, the first morning of a new Muslim century, hundreds of gunmen stunned the world by seizing Islam's holiest shrine, the Grand Mosque in Mecca. These men were part of the forces that produced the attacks of 9/11.
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Title
The siege of Mecca : the forgotten uprising in Islam's holiest shrine and the birth of al Qaeda
Call No
DS248.M4
Edition
1st ed.
Authors
Trofimov, Yaroslav
Subjects
Überfall.
Islam.
Fundamentalismus.
Terrorismus.
Islam and politics--Saudi Arabia.
Islam.
Fundamentalis.
Terrorism.
Mecca (Saudi Arabia)--History--Siege, 1979.
Mecca (Saudi Arabia)--History--Siege, 1979.
Mekka--Hauptmoschee.
Saudi Arabia--Mecca.
Mekka--Hauptmoschee.
History.
Language
English
Published
New York : Doubleday, ©2007.
Publication Desc
xii, 301 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map ;
ISBN
9780385519250
LCCN
2007007520
Dimensions
25 cm.