Prophets and Princes: Saudi Arabia from Muhammad to the Present

by Mark Weston

Book Overview

To many in the West, Saudi Arabia is easy to criticize. It is the birthplace of Osama bin Laden and fifteen of the nineteen 9/11 hijackers. Saudi women are not permitted to drive, work with men, or travel without a man's permission. Prior to 9/11, the Saudis sent millions of dollars abroad to schools that taught Muslim extremism and to charities that turned out to be fronts for al-Qaeda.

In Prophets and Princes, a highly respected scholar...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470182571
• ISBN13: 9780470182574
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Trade Paper Press
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.5" x 9.3"