The revolt in Arabia

"The Revolt in Arabia" by C. Snouck Hurgronje, is a historical record from around World War I. It closely looks at the politics and society around the Arab Revolt against Turkish rule, focusing on the Shereefate of Mecca and its importance in Islamic power. The book considers the difficult political situation in Arabia when things were changing quickly. It explains the history of the Shereefate of Mecca, talks about its beginnings, and how it related to groups like the Ottoman Empire and new national movements. Hurgronje makes clear how important Mecca and Medina were as religious places, and also studies the problems that leaders like Shereef Husein met during the social and political confusion of the early 1900s. The book describes what made Husein start a revolt against Turkish rule, like his wish for independence and to take back Islamic power, along with questions of loyalty, law, and political belonging in the Muslim world.