The Siege of Mecca
The Forgotten Uprising in Islam's Holiest Shrine
$33.57
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
18 August 2008
Summary
20 November 1979- As morning prayers began, hundreds of hardline Islamist gunmen, armed with rifles smuggled in coffins, stormed the Grand Mosque in Mecca. With thousands of terrified worshippers trapped inside, the result was a bloody siege that lasted two weeks, caused hundreds of deaths, prompted an international diplomatic crisis and unleashed forces that would eventually lead to the rise of al Qaeda.
Journalist Yaroslav Trofimov takes us day-by-day through one of the most momento…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141034065 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141034068 |
| Author: | Yaroslav Trofimov |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 18 August 2008 |
| Weight: | 234g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 130mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
Riveting Sunday Times A thriller-like account of an event largely hushed up The Times A gripping, highly informed narrative Financial Times The first detailed account of the event … brilliantly researched and eye-opening … this is undoubtedly a book of international significance Herald A gripping and revealing account of this brutal uprising … The Siege of Mecca is a marvel of investigative journalism … Trofimov’s viciously gory account unfolds with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy – Ziauddin Sardar New Statesman Trofimov tells this tale with considerable verve and authority. He has interviewed many of the surviving witnesses and participants in a country suffused with fear and paranoia, and sets the siege within a wider historical context – Michael Burleigh Literary Review
About The Author
Yaroslav Trofimov
Yaroslav Trofimov joined The Wall Street Journal in 1999 and in 2001 became a roving foreign correspondent in the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia, and the Balkans. He is also the author of Faith at War- A Journey on the Frontlines of Islam, from Baghdad to Timbuktu.
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