Juhayman al-Otaybi
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Juhayman ibn Muhammad ibn Sayf al-Otaybi was a Saudi religious dissident and ex-soldier who led the Ikhwan during their Grand Mosque seizure in 1979. He and his followers besieged and took over the Gr
Juhayman in captivity, 1980
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
Juhayman al-Otaybi
…جهيمان بن محمد بن سيف العتيبي; 16 September 1936 – 9 January 1980) was a Saudi religious dissident and ex-soldier who led the Ikhwan during their Grand Mosque seizure in 1979. He and his followers besieged and took over the Grand Mosque of Mecca on 20 November 1979 (1 Muharram 1400) and held it for two weeks. During…
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.