The the forgotten uprising in Islam's holiest shrine and the birth of al Qaeda Trofimov, Yaroslav. creator text bibliography nyu New York Doubleday c2007 2007 1st ed. monographic eng

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xii, 301 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map ; 25 cm. 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. Yaroslav Trofimov. Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-289) and index. a-su--- Mecca (Saudi Arabia) History Siege, 1979 DS248.M4 T76 2007 953.8053 TRO 2007 9780385519250 0385519257 2007007520 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0711/2007007520.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0801/2007007520-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0801/2007007520-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0801/2007007520-s.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0711/2007007520.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0801/2007007520-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0801/2007007520-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0801/2007007520-s.html DLC 070221 20170105102906.0 14740732