2018 ⟶ Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban on Women Driving

June 24: Saudi Arabia allows women to drive.
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🕋 Hijrah: Muhammad's Emigration from Mecca to Medina

Year one of the Islamic calendar begins, during which the Hijrah occurs—Muhammad and his followers emigrate from Mecca to Medina in September.⟶
Hijrah: Muhammad's Emigration from Mecca to Medina (622)
IslamProphetReligious MigrationEarly Islam600sMonotheism
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

👑 Foundation of the First Saudi State

The First Saudi State is founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud.⟶
Foundation of the First Saudi State (1744)
WahhabismPolitical FormationIslam
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

👑 Ibn Saud Captures Riyadh, Beginning Saudi Unification

January 13: The Unification of Saudi Arabia begins.⟶
Ibn Saud Captures Riyadh, Beginning Saudi Unification (1902)
UnificationArabiaExpansionismWahhabism
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia's Independence Achieved

May 20: Saudi Arabia gains independence.⟶
Saudi Arabia's Independence Achieved (1927)
IndependencePolitical HistoryMonarchyNation BuildingWahhabism
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

🚗 Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban on Women Driving

June 24: Saudi Arabia allows women to drive.⟶
Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban on Women Driving (2018)
Women's RightsSocial ReformGender EqualityModernization
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia