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"'Mai Yamani is consistently the sharpest observer of modern Saudi Arabia and paints a vivid picture of the cauldron of political and religious divisions that are tearing it apart. This is a major contribution to the study of Arab diversity - at a time when the West urgently needs to understand it.' Tim Sebastian, BBC Hard Talk 'My father was born in Mecca and much of what I have read here reminds me of my father, grandfather and relations. Mai Yamani has provided us with a unique perspective on the Hijaz. This is an invaluable contribution to the social and political history of a hitherto largely unknown, ignored and unrecognised people. An irrefutably powerful argument for the preservation of cultural identity, respect for human dignity and a celebration of our human diversity.' HRH Prince Hassan of Jordan" 'Mai Yamani has further established her reputation as one of the foremost scholars on Saudi Arabia with her new book Cradle of Islam: The Hijaz and the Quest for an Arabian Identity.' 'Yamani bases her research on interviews with native Saudis, a task for which her knowledge of Arabic, and particularly of the Hijazi dialect, has uniquely prepared her.' 'Cradle of Islam makes a serious contribution to understanding Saudi society...' 'With Cradle of Islam, Yamani has provided new insight into a notoriously difficult area of study...' Kristen Eichensehr, Cambridge Review of International Affairs, October 2005. 'Yamani writes lucidly and incisively and, apparently without fear, on topics that few others have articulated in an equally authoritative frame.' - Arab Banker
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In 1932, the Al Saud family officially incorporated the Kingdom of the Hijaz into the new Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Hijazis became a people without a country of their own. Cradle of Islam focuses on contemporary Hijazi life and culture made subservient to the dominant national rules of Saudi Arabia, as dictated by a political and religious elite rooted in the central Najd region of the country. But centralisation was not enough to assimilate or tame Saudi Arabia's distinct regional cultures. The Al Saud family could rule but not fully integrate. This book is an insider's account of the hidden world of the Hijazis including their rituals which have helped to preserve Hijazi identity until now.
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"'Mai Yamani is consistently the sharpest observer of modern Saudi Arabia and paints a vivid picture of the cauldron of political and religious divisions that are tearing it apart. This is a major contribution to the study of Arab diversity - at a time when the West urgently needs to understand it.' Tim Sebastian, BBC Hard Talk 'My father was born in Mecca and much of what I have read here reminds me of my father, grandfather and relations. Mai Yamani has provided us with a unique perspective on the Hijaz. This is an invaluable contribution to the social and political history of a hitherto largely unknown, ignored and unrecognised people. An irrefutably powerful argument for the preservation of cultural identity, respect for human dignity and a celebration of our human diversity.' HRH Prince Hassan of Jordan" 'Mai Yamani has further established her reputation as one of the foremost scholars on Saudi Arabia with her new book Cradle of Islam: The Hijaz and the Quest for an Arabian Identity.' 'Yamani bases her research on interviews with native Saudis, a task for which her knowledge of Arabic, and particularly of the Hijazi dialect, has uniquely prepared her.' 'Cradle of Islam makes a serious contribution to understanding Saudi society...' 'With Cradle of Islam, Yamani has provided new insight into a notoriously difficult area of study...' Kristen Eichensehr, Cambridge Review of International Affairs, October 2005. 'Yamani writes lucidly and incisively and, apparently without fear, on topics that few others have articulated in an equally authoritative frame.' - Arab Banker
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In 1932, the Al Saud family officially incorporated the Kingdom of the Hijaz into the new Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Hijazis became a people without a country of their own. Cradle of Islam focuses on contemporary Hijazi life and culture made subservient to the dominant national rules of Saudi Arabia, as dictated by a political and religious elite rooted in the central Najd region of the country. But centralisation was not enough to assimilate or tame Saudi Arabia's distinct regional cultures. The Al Saud family could rule but not fully integrate. This book is an insider's account of the hidden world of the Hijazis including their rituals which have helped to preserve Hijazi identity until now.
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