Ibn Sa'ud's warriors of Islam :

Habib, John S.

Ibn Sa'ud's warriors of Islam : the Ikhwan of Najd and their role in the creation of the Sa'udi Kingdom, 1910-1930 / by John S. Habib. - Leiden, Netherlands : E. J. Brill, 1978. - xvi, 196 p. : ill., map ; 25 cm. - Social, economic and political studies of the Middle East ; v. 27 . - Social, economic and political studies of the Middle East ; v. 27. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [186]-192) and index.

PART I. THE RISE OF THE MOVEMENT : I. Introduction - II. Najd 1900-1912 - III. Origins of the Ikhwan Movement - IV. The Ikhwan ; Myth and Reality -- PART II THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MOVEMENT : V. The Rise of Ikhwan Communities - VI. Military Characteristics of the Ikhwan - VII. Early Problems with the Ikhwan - VIII. Khurma ; Gateway to the Hijaz -- PART III. THE DECLINE OF THE MOVEMENT : IX. The Ikhwan in the International Arena - X. The Ikhwan at the Riyadh Conferences - XI. The Ikhwan Rebellion -- Appendices : Map showing the chief tribal areas in Saudi Arabia - Map showing representative distribution of Hujar - Letter to Saud ibn Abd-al-Aziz from Faysal al-Dawish - Letter to the Ruler of Kuwait from Saud ibn Abd-al- Aziz.

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