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The Siege of Mecca: The Forgotten Uprising in Islam's Holiest Shrine and the Birth of al-Qaeda
The Siege of Mecca The Forgotten Uprising in Islam's Holiest Shrine and the Birth of alQaeda
Author: Yaroslav Trofimov
ISBN-13: 9780385519250
ISBN-10: 0385519257
Publication Date: 9/18/2007
Pages: 320
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  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
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4.4 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Doubleday
Book Type: Hardcover
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This is an excellent book about an event that most Americans, including me, overlooked because it occurred near the time (1979) that Americans in Iran were taken hostage. It certainly shows the impact on the world of religious fanaticism.