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by Carmen Bin Ladin (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Virago Press Ltd; First edition (22 Jul 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1844081028
  • ISBN-13: 978-1844081028
  • Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.4 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 397,195 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'If you want to beat Osama, you've got to start by listening to Carmen' - Barbara Ehrenreich, New York Times 'A searing indictment of a society and a family perverted by fanaticism ... a terrifying insight into the psychology of Al-Qaeda.' - Times


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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An Exceptional Read, 5 Nov 2004
This book is truly amazing. Carmen gives a great review on how life is really like within the Bin Lardin family. I admirer her courage upon her journey in Saudi Arabia.
My heart whet out to the family especially after September the 11th.
She had to make a huge choice when taking her daughters out of Saudi Arabia , however I truly believe she made the right choice.
This book is worth every penny.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Eloquent and Timely, 14 Jun 2005
I reccommend this book to anyone wanting a readable introduction to understanding the nature of Saudi Arabia, Wahabbi islam, and the society that produced Osama bin Laden, and, in her final chapter, the danger that now facces the West. Carmen bin Ladin, Osama's former sister-in-law, writes of her curtailed and limited life during her marriage into the bin-Ladin clan with the depth of understanding of a woman who is descended from and knows two worlds
- the european/american (post-)christian West and islamic Iran - and has spent a considerable part of her life at the heart of a third, wahabbi Saudi Arabia.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Women in Saudi Society, 21 Mar 2008
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Carmen was born in Switzerland and had been brought up with western values. However, in 1974 she married into the Bin Laden family and her life completely changed. As penetrating Saudi culture is difficult as it is one of the most powerful, secretative and repressive kingdoms, this book provides a unique insight of Women in Saudi Society and gives us a chance to appreciate their mentality. It also makes the reader appreciate what freedom means, something that most of us take for granted. Saudi society is so different, you might as well be describing another planet or universe.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Glimpses behind the veil
Sometimes it's hard to believe what you're reading and such was the case for me with "The Veiled Kingdom" by Carmen Bin Laden. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating insight into life behind the scenes in Saudi Arabia
Carmen was born in Switzerland of a Swiss father and Persian (Iranian) mother. She frequently spent holidays in Iran with her mother's family, but had little contact with her... Read more
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