Matches in Library of Congress for { <http://lccn.loc.gov/2007007520> ?p ?o. }
Showing items 1 to 25 of
25
with 100 items per page.
- 2007007520 abstract "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 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.".
- 2007007520 contributor B10757752.
- 2007007520 coverage "Mecca (Saudi Arabia) History Siege, 1979.".
- 2007007520 created "c2007.".
- 2007007520 date "2007".
- 2007007520 date "c2007.".
- 2007007520 dateCopyrighted "c2007.".
- 2007007520 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-289) and index.".
- 2007007520 description "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 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.".
- 2007007520 extent "xii, 301 p., [16] p. of plates :".
- 2007007520 identifier "0385519257".
- 2007007520 identifier "9780385519250".
- 2007007520 identifier 2007007520-b.html.
- 2007007520 identifier 2007007520-d.html.
- 2007007520 identifier 2007007520-s.html.
- 2007007520 identifier 2007007520.html.
- 2007007520 issued "2007".
- 2007007520 issued "c2007.".
- 2007007520 language "eng".
- 2007007520 publisher "New York : Doubleday,".
- 2007007520 spatial "Mecca (Saudi Arabia) History Siege, 1979.".
- 2007007520 subject "953.805/3 22".
- 2007007520 subject "DS248.M4 T76 2007".
- 2007007520 title "The siege of Mecca : the forgotten uprising in Islam's holiest shrine and the birth of al Qaeda / Yaroslav Trofimov.".
- 2007007520 type "text".