The Siege Of Mecca: The Forgotten Uprising In Islam's Holiest Shrine Yaroslav Trofimov Books Ltd
November 20, 1979: When the morning prayers began, hundreds of fierce Islamist gunmen, armed with rifles hidden in coffins, seized the Grand Mosque in Mecca. With thousands of terrified pilgrims...
November 20, 1979: When the morning prayers began, hundreds of fierce Islamist gunmen, armed with rifles hidden in coffins, seized the Grand Mosque in Mecca. With thousands of terrified pilgrims trapped inside, the outcome was a bloody siege that lasted two weeks, caused hundreds of deaths, sparked an international diplomatic crisis, and unleashed forces...
November 20, 1979: When the morning prayers began, hundreds of fierce Islamist gunmen, armed with rifles hidden in coffins, seized the Grand Mosque in Mecca. With thousands of terrified pilgrims trapped inside, the outcome was a bloody siege that lasted two weeks, caused hundreds of deaths, sparked an international diplomatic crisis, and unleashed forces that would eventually lead to the rise of al-Qaeda. Journalist Yaroslav Trofimov guides us day-by-day through one of the most defining—and heavily censored—events of recent history, interviewing many direct participants in the siege and drawing from secret documents to reveal the truth about the first operation of modern global jihad.
Pages: 320, Dimensions: 13x13cm
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