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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
In the land of invisible women In the land of invisible women Qanta Ahmed The decisions that change your life are often the most impulsive ones. Unexpectedly denied a visa to remain in the United States, Qanta Ahmed, a young British Muslim doctor, becomes an outcast in mot… OL11902918W
Princess Sultana's circle Princess Sultana's circle Jean P. Sasson Describes the brutal reality of women living in Saudi Arabia and the continuing attempts of Princess Sultana to fight oppression and establish human rights. OL16026670W
Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab Crawford, Michael (Consultant) Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (1703-1792) aroused great controversy in his lifetime. More than two centuries after his death, he still elicits strong views. For some he is the model of a pious religiou… OL19663305W
Out of the desert Out of the desert Ali Al-Naimi The extraordinary memoir of global oil's former central banker Ali Al-Naimi is the former Saudi oil minister - and OPEC kingpin - a position he held for the two decades between August 1995 and May 20… OL20043275W
Green sands Green sands Martha Kirk viii, 321 p. : 24 cm OL3471807W
The Bin Ladens The Bin Ladens Steve Coll The rise and rise of the Bin Laden family is one of the great stories of the twentieth century; its repercussions have already deeply marked the twenty-first. Until now, however, it is a story that h… OL3902012W
Princess Princess Jean P. Sasson Jean Sasson Bantam, 2004 - English fiction - 303 pages 24 Reviews "In a land where Kings still rule, I am a Princess. You must know me only as Sultana, for I cannot reveal my true name for fear th… OL555959W