What a tangled web poor carmen fell into and was trapped for many years while married to yeslam. Although carmen bin ladins book, inside the kingdom. Jul 01, 2004 carmen bin ladin s 1974 wedding to a saudi arabian businessman drastically changed her life. Carmen bin ladin grew up in switzerland, the daughter of a persian mother and a swiss father. Carmen dufour was born in 1954 in lausanne, switzerland. Veiled kingdom by carmen bin ladin is published by virago. She instinctively knew that her exbrotherinlaw was involved in these horrifying acts of terrorism, and her. She was raised in lausanne by her mother only in switzerland with three little sisters salome, beatrice, and magnolia. Her story takes us inside the bin laden family and one of the most powerful, secretive, and repressed kingdoms in the world. Carmen bin ladin a former sisterinlaw of osama bin ladin describes her experiences of marrying into and divorcing from the bin ladin family, her witness to the clans complex and secretive ways, and her sorrow over.
From 1974 to 1988, she was married to one of osama bin ladens older brothers, yeslam bin ladin. This book is about carmen bin ladin, the sisterinlaw to osama bin ladin. Carmen 56 years old was married to one of osama bin ladens older brothers, yeslam bin ladin, until 1988. She writes the book herself and it is about her life as a bin ladin wife. From 1974 to 1988, she was married to one of osama bin laden s older brothers, yeslam bin ladin. Carmen bin ladins 1974 wedding to a saudi arabian businessman drastically changed her life. I admire carmen bin ladin s courage to speak out about the bin ladens and her life in saudi arabia, and i think everyone will enjoy this book, thank you. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read inside the kingdom. Jun, 2005 osama bin laden s former sisterinlaw provides a penetrating, unusually intimate look into saudi society and the bin laden familys role within it, as well as the treatment of saudi women. In 1988, in switzerland, carmen bin ladin separated from her husband and began one of her toughest battles. Buy inside the kingdom reprint by bin ladin, carmen isbn.
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Carmen dufour met yeslam bin ladin in 1973, when he rented a floor of her mothers house in geneva for the summer. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Osama bin ladens former sisterinlaw provides a penetrating, unusually inti mate look into saudi society and the bin laden familys role within it, as well as the treatment of saudi women. My life in saudi arabia ebook written by carmen bin ladin. The stark transformation of carmen bin ladins own life might be what strikes readers most personally. Inside the kingdom by carmen bin ladin librarything. Shohreh aghdashloo a former sisterinlaw of osama bin ladin describes her experiences of marrying into and divorcing from the bin ladin family, her witness to the clans complex and secretive ways, and her sorrow over. Apr 01, 2005 osama bin laden s former sisterinlaw provides a penetrating, unusually intimate look into saudi society and the bin laden familys role within it, as well as the treatment of saudi women. She has three daughters, wafah dufour born 1975, najia born 1978, and noor born 1987.
Inside the kingdom by carmen bin ladin i surprised myself by enjoying this book. New insights into the culture of the bedouin that are the royal family of saudi arabia during the 1970 2000. Carmen bin ladin tells of the exhorbitant wealth of the royals and some of the decadence. Carmen relates her life as the wife of a bin ladin.
Shohreh aghdashloo a former sisterinlaw of osama bin ladin describes her experiences of marrying into and divorcing from the bin ladin family, her witness to the clans complex and. Carmen bin ladin is currently considered a single author. I say surprised because i thought it was just going to be a mundane reflection on the aristocratic iranianswiss authors marriage to yeslam bin ladin halfbrother to the osama, but instead it read like a social and cultural commentary on the. Heres a gripping and hardtoputdown story of one womans look at saudi culture and the bin laden family. The author married yeslam bin ladin very young, when she was a stunning, sexy, glamorous. The authors struggle to raise her three daughters as independent, educated thinkers and her crumbling marriage against the backdrop of the bin ladin family is a wonderful read. My life in saudi arabia, was a wonderful read, carmen had married into the family. On september 11th, 2001, carmen bin ladin heard the news that the twin towers had been struck. This book is a must read for anyone who has questions about the saudi culture. Shop the latest titles by carmen bin ladin at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. However, few have the up close and personal touch of carmen bin ladins memoir the swissborn exwife of yeslam, osamas older brother. She was a member of the bin laden family, having entered the family by marriage to yeslam bin ladin, a son of the patriarch muhammad bin ladin. Jun, 2005 what drew my attention to this book was that it entailed the personal life experiences of carmen bin ladin, while being married at the time to her now exhusband, yeslam bin ladin and brother of osama bin ladin.
Her bestselling and very interesting story was more of a personal account of life in saudi arabia and her ongoing divorce dispute with osamas halfbrother. The author married yeslam bin ladin very young, when she was a. Yeslam bin ladin divorced carmen bin laden nee dufour. I admire carmen bin ladins courage to speak out about the bin ladens and her life in saudi arabia, and i think everyone will enjoy this book, thank you. And as carmen tells of her struggle to save her marriage and raise her daughters to be freethinking young women, she describes this familys ties to the saudi royal family and introduces us to the ever loyal bin ladin brothers, including one particular brotherinlaw she was to encounter. She couldnt go into her garden when male employees were present. Jul 22, 2004 buy the veiled kingdom first uk edition by carmen bin ladin isbn. Jul 12, 2004 veiled kingdom by carmen bin ladin is published by virago.
Carmen was an outsider among the bin laden wives, who had closets full of haute couture dresses, yet could not go outside unchaperoned. Her husband, yeslam bin ladin, is one of the fifty children of his father. Carmen bin ladin books list of books by author carmen bin ladin. Carmen bin ladin s featured books inside the kingdom. No doubt there are more erudite and learned books written post 911 and before, for that matter, for the few people who were interested enough to read the warning signs. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Carmen bin ladin books list of books by author carmen. Carmen bin ladin, born carmen dufour, in geneva, switzerland, is a member of the bin laden family. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. She instinctively knew that her exbrotherinlaw was involved in these horrifying. My life in saudi arabia by the persianswiss carmen bin ladin who met yeslam bin ladin, osamas older brother. She was raised in lausanne by her mother only in switzerland with. She met and fell in love with the charming yeslam bin ladin in 1973. In 2004, carmen released her book entitled inside the kingdom.
Osama bin ladens former sisterinlaw provides a penetrating, unusually intimate look into saudi society and the bin laden familys role within it, as well as the treatment of saudi women. My life in saudi arabia by carmen bin ladin 2004, hardcover at the best online prices at. Now, with her candid memoir, she dares to pull off the veils that conceal one of the most powerful, secretive, and repressive countries in the world, and the bin ladin familys role within it. My life in saudi arabia by carmen bin ladin booksamillion.
Carmen leaves the bin ladens and her adopted country to save her daughters from adult life in the kingdom of saudi arabia. They live in switzerland, where carmen grew up and where. Extracts from the veiled kingdom by carmen bin ladin. What drew my attention to this book was that it entailed the personal life experiences of carmen bin ladin, while being married at the time to her now exhusband, yeslam bin ladin and brother of osama bin ladin. I think kilo 7 refers to the mecca road, 7 being seven kilometers away from jeddah, but someone will have to. Jan 01, 2006 carmen bin ladin focuses on the struggles that saudi women are faced with while telling her story of life as a bin laden in saudi arabia in the late 70s. Inside the kingdom by carmen bin ladin, ruth marshall. Inside the kingdom ebook by carmen bin ladin rakuten kobo. I recommed this autobiography to those who are just beginning to explore the topic of muslim practices and saudi arabia. They married and went to america and attended usc together. They live in switzerland, where carmen grew up and where she fled to 20 years ago from her marriage to osamas older brother, yeslam bin ladin. Carmen bin ladin, half swiss and half persian, married into and later divorced from the bin laden family and found herself inside a complex and vast clan, part of a society that she neither knew nor understood. Jul 11, 2004 carmen bin ladin and her daughters, wafah, najia and noor, are the only bin ladins in the western world to be listed in the telephone book. In 1988, in switzerland, carmen separated from her husband and began a tough battle for custody of her three daughters.
The beginnings of more restrictive moslems beliefs fostered by osama bin ladin and some radical imams seeking political power. She was raised in lausanne by her mother along with three other sisters. I think kilo 7 refers to the mecca road, 7 being seven kilometers away from jeddah, but someone will have to check me on that. Buy the veiled kingdom first uk edition by carmen bin ladin isbn.