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The siege of Mecca : the forgotten uprising

20 November 1979: as morning prayers began, hundereds 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 hundereds 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 momentous - and heavily censored - events in recent hitory, interviewing many direct participants in the siege and drawing on secret documents to reveal the truth about the first operation of modern global jihad. -- Back cover.

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  • "20 November 1979: as morning prayers began, hundereds 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 hundereds 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 momentous - and heavily censored - events in recent hitory, interviewing many direct participants in the siege and drawing on secret documents to reveal the truth about the first operation of modern global jihad. -- Back cover."@en
  • "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."@en
  • "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."

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  • "The siege of Mecca : the forgotten uprising"
  • "The siege of Mecca : the forgotten uprising"@en
  • "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"@en
  • "The siege of Mecca : the forgotten uprising in Islam's holiest shrine"
  • "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 al Qaeda"@en
  • "Het beleg van Mekka : de vergeten opstand en de geboorte van Al-Qaida"
  • "Anschlag auf Mekka : 20. November 1979 - Die Geburtsstunde des islamistischen Terrors"
  • "L'assedio della Mecca : la rivolta dimenticata, la nascita di al Qaeda e la genesi del terrore"
  • "The siege of Mecca : the 1979 uprising at Islam's holiest shrine"
  • "The siege of Mecca [the 1979 uprising at Islam's holiest shrine]"@en
  • "L'assedio della Mecca : la rivolta dimenticata, la nascita di al Quaeda e la genesi del terrore"@it
  • "The siege of Mecca the forgotten uprising in Islam's holiest shrine"

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