{"product_id":"the-siege-of-mecca-the-1979-uprising-at-islams-holiest-shrine-paperback","title":"The Siege of Mecca: The 1979 Uprising at Islam's Holiest Shrine - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYaroslav Trofimov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Siege of Mecca\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed journalist Yaroslav Trofimov pulls back the curtain on a thrilling, pivotal, and overlooked episode of modern history, examining its repercussions on the Middle East and the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn November 20, 1979, worldwide attention was focused on Tehran, where the Iranian hostage crisis was entering its third week. That same morning, gunmen stunned the world by seizing the Grand Mosque in Mecca, creating a siege that trapped 100,000 people and lasted two weeks, inflaming Muslim rage against the United States and causing hundreds of deaths. But in the days before CNN and Al Jazeera, the press barely took notice. Trofimov interviews for the first time scores of direct participants in the siege, and draws upon hundreds of newly declassified documents. With the pacing, detail, and suspense of a real-life thriller, \u003ci\u003eThe Siege of Mecca\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the long-lasting aftereffects of the uprising and its influence on the world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYaroslav Trofimov\u003c\/b\u003e, an award-winning foreign correspondent for the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, has extensively reported from Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eFaith atWar: A Journey on the Frontlines of Islam, from Baghdad to Timbuktu\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.siegeofmecca.com\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 7.96 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52747665604941,"sku":"9780307277732","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/q3WXW9rXBF9780307277732.webp?v=1762890926","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/the-siege-of-mecca-the-1979-uprising-at-islams-holiest-shrine-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}