{"product_id":"in-the-land-of-king-ikbal-ali-shah-9781915311146","title":"In The Land of King Abdulaziz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIN THE LAND OF KING ABDULAZIZ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compendium of writings penned by the legendary Afghan writer, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Sirdar Ikbal Ali Shah, this book is unlike any other to have\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edescribed the Kingdom of His Majesty King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe great difference between Ali Shah and other writers of the time, was\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat he was personally acquainted with King Abdulaziz. The two men first\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e met in 1926, a handful of years before the formal establishment of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaudi Arabia, and remained friends until the death of King Abdulaziz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGleaned from decades as a traveller, a pilgrim, and as a savant, Ali Shah's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e work consider Saudi Arabia and its monarch from a multitude of angles -\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e reflecting on the changing shape of the Arabian peninsula, and on its\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eleadership under His Majesty King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cornucopia of heritage, folklore, fascinating cultural material, ancient and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e contemporary history\u003cem\u003e, In The Land of King Abdulaziz\u003c\/em\u003e is a treasure trove of a book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - one that seeks to explain the most remarkable facets of Abdulaziz's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKingdom to readers in both West and East.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ikbal Ali Shah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1915311144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781915311146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scheherazade Foundation CIC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.78d","brand":"Ikbal Ali Shah","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45180773695743,"sku":"9781915311146","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9ac4d34a-91ca-47a4-a6a1-df36f51716f8.jpg?v=1712898639","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-the-land-of-king-ikbal-ali-shah-9781915311146","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}