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001 2007007520
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005 20081004084920.0
008 070221s2007 nyuabf b 001 0 eng
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050 00 $aDS248.M4$bT76 2007
082 00 $a953.805/3$222
100 1 $aTrofimov, Yaroslav.
245 14 $aThe siege of Mecca :$bthe forgotten uprising in Islam's holiest shrine and the birth of al Qaeda /$cYaroslav Trofimov.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bDoubleday,$cc2007.
300 $axii, 301 p., [16] p. of plates :$bill., map ;$c25 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [265]-289) and index.
520 $aOn 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 came from more than a dozen countries, launching the first operation of global jihad in modern times. They believed that the Saudi royal family had become a craven servant of American infidels, and sought a return to the glory of uncompromising Islam. With nearly 100,000 worshippers trapped inside the holy compound, the bloody siege lasted two weeks, inflaming Muslim rage against the U.S. and causing hundreds of deaths. The desperate Saudis finally enlisted the help of French commandos, who prepared the final assault. The Saudi royal family ultimately compromised with the rebels' supporters, helping to set free the forces that produced the attacks of 9/11 and the harrowing circumstances that surround us today.--From publisher description.
651 0 $aMecca (Saudi Arabia)$xHistory$ySiege, 1979.
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0711/2007007520.html
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0801/2007007520-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0801/2007007520-d.html
856 41 $3Sample text$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0801/2007007520-s.html