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A Brief History of Saudi Arabia, Second Edition Text copyright © 2010, 2004 by James Wynbrandt; foreword by Fawaz A. Gerges All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher. For information contact: Facts On File An imprint of Infobase Publishing 132 West 31st Street New York NY 10001 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Wynbrandt, James. A brief history of Saudi Arabia / James Wynbrandt; foreword by Fawaz A. Gerges. — 2nd ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8160-7876-9 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Saudi Arabia—History. I. Title. DS204.25.W96 2010 953.8—dc22 2010005466 Facts On File books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. Please call our Special Sales Department in New York at (212) 967-8800 or (800) 322-8755. You can find Facts On File on the World Wide Web at http://www.factsonfile.com Excerpts included herewith have been reprinted by permission of the copyright holders; the author has made every effort to contact copyright holders. The publishers will be glad to rectify, in future editions, any errors or omissions brought to their notice. Text design by Joan M. McEvoy Composition by Mary Susan Ryan-Flynn Maps and charts by Dale Williams Cover printed by Art Print, Taylor, Pa. Book printed and bound by Maple-Vail Book Manufacturing Group, York, Pa. Date printed: June 2010 Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is printed on acid-free paper.
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Index Note: Boldface page numbers i
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index Wahhabi allegiance in 134-135
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