Ibn Saud: The Desert Warrior Who Created the Kingdom of Saudi

Ibn Saud: The Desert Warrior Who Created the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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The ultimate biography of the warrior-politician who founded Saudi Arabia in 1932 and created one of the worldâ€™s most powerful nations.
Ibn Saud grew to manhood living the harsh traditional life of the desert nomad, a life that had changed little since the days of Abraham. Equipped with immense physical courage, he fought and won, often with weapons and tactics not unlike those employed by the ancient Assyrians, a series of astonishing military victories over a succession of enemies much more powerful than himself. Over the same period, he transformed himself from a minor sheikh into a revered king and elder statesman, courted by world leaders such as Churchill and Roosevelt. A passionate lover of women, Ibn Saud took many wives, had numerous concubines, and fathered almost one hundred children. Yet he remained an unswerving and devout Muslim, described by one who knew him well at the time of his death in 1953 as â€œprobably the greatest Arab since the Prophet Muhammad.â€ Saudi Arabia, the country Ibn Saud created, is a staunch ally of the West, but it is also the birthplace of Osama bin Laden and fifteen of the nineteen 9/11 hijackers. Saudâ€™s kingdom, as it now stands, has survived the vicissitudes of time and become an invaluable player on the worldâ€™s political stage. 24 black & white photographs
Country USA
Brand Skyhorse Publishing
Manufacturer Skyhorse Publishing
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781616085797
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Skyhorse Publishing
Manufacturer	Skyhorse Publishing
Binding	Hardcover
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781616085797
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Ibn Saud: The Desert Warrior Who Created the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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