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The Call of Shaykh Muḥammad bin 'Abdal-Wahhab and the Three Saudi States: The Emergence of Modern Saudi Arabia
Sultan Ghalib Al-Qua
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Description for The Call of Shaykh Muḥammad bin 'Abdal-Wahhab and the Three Saudi States: The Emergence of Modern Saudi Arabia
hardcover. History of the Three Saudi States (1157H/1744 - 1343H/1925) Num Pages: 456 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1030.
The importance of the region that is recognised today as Saudi Arabia (with its neighbours) can hardly be underestimated, let alone overlooked by the rest of the world, not merely because of its geographical location and religious significance to a large segment of the world's population due to the location of Islam's two holiest shrines in Makkah and al-Madinah, and for economic and political reasons too, for it has the world's largest known reserves of energy. This book attempts to trace and explain the rise, fall - then rise and fall again - and rise ... Read more
The importance of the region that is recognised today as Saudi Arabia (with its neighbours) can hardly be underestimated, let alone overlooked by the rest of the world, not merely because of its geographical location and religious significance to a large segment of the world's population due to the location of Islam's two holiest shrines in Makkah and al-Madinah, and for economic and political reasons too, for it has the world's largest known reserves of energy. This book attempts to trace and explain the rise, fall - then rise and fall again - and rise ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Medina Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
Newport, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780956708168
SKU
V9780956708168
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99-50
About Sultan Ghalib Al-Qua
Sultan Ghalib al-Qu'aiti was educated at Millfield School and Magdalen College Oxford, Magdalene College Cambridge and SOAS. He holds Honours Degrees in Oriental Studies and Arabian Studies. The last Sultan of Hadramaut (the Qu'aiti State) he has always pursued his love of history, literature and current events while writing, aiding post-graduate scholars and translating. His last major work 'The Holy ... Read more
Reviews for The Call of Shaykh Muḥammad bin 'Abdal-Wahhab and the Three Saudi States: The Emergence of Modern Saudi Arabia
This is an effort which has genuinely attempted to bridge gaps in knowledge about the region and to promote international understanding. The book is a valuable scholarly addition to the paucity of material on the subject and has come at a time when the need for such books of reliable scholarly validity seems to be rising by the day. ... Read more