Narrator 11,000 miles from San Francisco, 8000 miles from new york, there lies a primeval desert, a mass of drifting sand and sunbaked earth, one third the size of the United States, a place of ancient glories, long ago a center of thriving trade where came the merchants from india and china to barter their wares for spices, and fell into eclipse and remained until very recent years remote, unknown and isolated. Most of its people were the bedouin camel herders and shepherds who roamed the area, hostile wastes from one oasis to another in the wake of scattered rains that produced shortlived patches of vegetation. Monotony and poverty were the common lot. But in their abiding faith, they found solace, for religion is not worn like a cloak in the arab land. It is a vital part of every good moslems life. Mohammed united the arabs, purified their customs, bound them into one people and filled them with a great faith. Five times a day, even the humblest arab stops his work, faces mecca, and
Showing their Oil Exploration and well drilling efforts from 9 32 until about 1948. 11,000 miles from San Francisco, 8,000 miles from new york, there lies a prime evil desert, a math of drifting sand and sun baked earth one third the size of the United States. A place of ancient glories, long ago a center of thriving trade where came the marchents from india and china to barter their wares for the spices and centuries fell into eclipse and until recent years remained remote, unknown and isolated. Most of its people were cammle shepherd and in the wake of scattered rains produced shortlived patches of vegetation. Monot my and poverty were the common lot. But in their abiding faith thy found so long lass, for religion is not worn like a cloak, it is a vital part of every good muslims life. Mohammed united the arabs, purified their customs, bound them into one people, and fill themmed with a great faith. Five times a day, even the humblest arab stops his work, faces mecca, and intones the