Grand Mosque seizure
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The Grand Mosque seizure took place between 20 November and 4 December 1979 at the Grand Mosque of Mecca in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest site in Islam. The attack was carried out by up to 600 mili
Saudi soldiers pushing into the underground corridor of the Grand Mosque of Mecca after gassing the interior with a non-lethal chemical agent provided by French specialists.
Smoke rising from the Grand Mosque during the assault on the Marwa-Safa gallery, 1979.
Surviving insurgents in custody of Saudi authorities, 1979.
Surviving insurgents in custody of Saudi authorities, 1979.
Masjid al-Haram
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Masjid al-Haram, also known as the Great Mosque of Mecca, is a mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, serving as the holiest and most important mosque in Islam. As of 2026, the Great Mosque is the largest mos
Grand Mosque seizure
…The Grand Mosque seizure took place between 20 November and 4 December 1979 at the Grand Mosque of Mecca in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest site in Islam. The attack was carried out by up to 600 militants led by Juhayman al-Otaybi, a Saudi Islamist opposed…
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Muslim pilgrims surrounding the Maqam (Station) of Ibrahim (Abraham) near the Kaaba in 2008
The Hateem where Isma'il (Ishmael) and Hajar (Hagar) dwelt
The Great Mosque in an illustration of the Dala'il al-Khayrat of Mustafa Halim, 1750