951 ⟶ Qarmatians Return of the Black Stone
The Qarmatians restore the Black Stone to the Kaaba.
Year
927
930
951
1968
⚔️ Qarmatian Invasion of Iraq
Invasion of Iraq by the Qarmatians under Abu Tahir.⟶
QarmatiansInvasionIraqMilitary ConflictAbu Tahir9th-10th Centuries
Iraq🕋 Qarmatians Sack Mecca, Abd al-Rahman III Declares Himself Caliph
Sack of Mecca by the Qarmatian ruler Abu Tahir al-Jannabi. Th Qarmatians carry away the Black Stone from the Kaaba. In Spain, Abd al-Rahman III declares himself Caliph of Córdoba.⟶
QarmatiansMeccaSack of MeccaBlack StoneAbd al-Rahman IIICaliph of CordobaReligious Significance10th Century
Saudi Arabia
Spain🕋 Qarmatians Return of the Black Stone
The Qarmatians restore the Black Stone to the Kaaba.⟶
QarmatiansMeccaBlack StoneReligious Significance9th-10th centuriesControversyIslamPilgrimage
Saudi Arabia🕋 Expansion of the Haram in Mecca and Israeli Settlement Building
The enlargement of the Haram in Mecca is completed. Israel begins building Jewish settlements in territories occupied during the Six-day war.⟶
MeccaHaramIslamJewish SettlementsArab-Israeli ConflictReligious SignificanceConstruction
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Palestine