The siege of Mecca : the forgotten uprising / Yaroslav Trofimov.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Allen Lane , 2007.Description: x, 301 p. : maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781846140600
Subject(s): Summary: Describes the events in Mecca during November 1979 when gunmen held pilgrimas hostage and the Saudi authorities had to call on foreign assistance. The book argues that the Saudi reaction gave rise to subsequent jihadist terrorism.
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Describes the events in Mecca during November 1979 when gunmen held pilgrimas hostage and the Saudi authorities had to call on foreign assistance. The book argues that the Saudi reaction gave rise to subsequent jihadist terrorism.

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