1st Edition

Arabia Unified A Portrait of Ibn Saud

By Mohammed Almana Copyright 1980
330 Pages
by Routledge

330 Pages
by Routledge

330 Pages
by Routledge

First Published in 1980 Arabia Unified presents an insider’s view of Saudi Arabia’s history and the remarkable career of its founder. The book covers the capture of Riyadh from the Saud family’s greatest rivals, the Rashid’s, and the eventual defeat of Al Rashid at the battle of Rowdhat Muhanna; the elimination of Ibn Saud’s most implacable enemies; the incorporation of the provinces of Asir... Read more

List of Maps List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Preface 1. Arabia Frequens 2. The Capture of Riyadh 3. The Fall of Al Rashid 4. The Consolidation of a Kingdom 5. Hejaz and Asir 6. The Rise of Ikhwan 7. The Battle of Sibillah 8. The End of Ikhwan 9. St John Philby 10. The King’s Court 11. Personalities 12. The Yemen 13. The Oil Story 14. Ibn Saud Appendices Index

Biography

Mohammed Almana