Mai Yamani: 1 book
Cradle of Islam
The Hijaz and the Quest for an Arabian Identity
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2009
In 1932 the Al Saud family incorporated the Kingdom of the Hijaz into the new Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Hijazis became a people without a country of their own, who nonetheless have since retained a separate cultural consciousness. Cradle of Islam focuses on contemporary Hijazi life and culture,...
