In The Land of King Abdulaziz

<p><strong>IN THE LAND OF KING ABDULAZIZ</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A compendium of writings penned by the legendary Afghan writer</p><p>the Sirdar Ikbal Ali Shah this book is unlike any other to have</p><p>described the Kingdom of His Majesty King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud.</p><p> </p><p>The great difference between Ali Shah and other writers of the time was</p><p>that he was personally acquainted with King Abdulaziz. The two men first</p><p> met in 1926 a handful of years before the formal establishment of</p><p>Saudi Arabia and remained friends until the death of King Abdulaziz.</p><p> </p><p>Gleaned from decades as a traveller a pilgrim and as a savant Ali Shah's</p><p> work consider Saudi Arabia and its monarch from a multitude of angles -</p><p> reflecting on the changing shape of the Arabian peninsula and on its</p><p>leadership under His Majesty King Abdulaziz Ibn Saud.</p><p> </p><p>A cornucopia of heritage folklore fascinating cultural material ancient and</p><p> contemporary history<em> In The Land of King Abdulaziz</em> is a treasure trove of a book</p><p> - one that seeks to explain the most remarkable facets of Abdulaziz's</p><p>Kingdom to readers in both West and East.</p><p> </p><p><br></p>