1979 ⟶ Grand Mosque Seizure by Insurgents

November – December: Insurgensts seize the Grand Mosque in M...
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⚔️ Wahhabi Capture of Mecca and Medina

The Wahhabis of the First Saudi State capture Mecca and Medina.⟶
Wahhabi Capture of Mecca and Medina (1803)
WahhabismConquestReligious ConflictOttoman EmpireIslamMiddle East History
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

⚔️ Saudi Capture of Mecca and Medina

Saudi conquest of Hejaz.⟶
Saudi Capture of Mecca and Medina (1925)
WahhabismOttoman EmpireConquestReligious AuthorityIslamic HistoryUnification
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

🕌 Grand Mosque Seizure by Insurgents

November – December: Insurgensts seize the Grand Mosque in Mecca.⟶
Grand Mosque Seizure by Insurgents (1979)
IslamInsurgencyReligious ExtremismTerrorismIslamismConflict
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

⚔️ Armed Conflict Erupts in North-West Pakistan

War in North-West Pakistan begins.⟶
Armed Conflict Erupts in North-West Pakistan (2004)
WarfareInsurgencyTalibanTerrorism
PakistanPakistan

💣 Mumbai Terrorist Attacks

November 26 – 29: 2008 Mumbai attacks.⟶
Mumbai Terrorist Attacks (2008)
TerrorismInsurgencyMumbaiSecurityReligious Extremism
IndiaIndiaPakistanPakistan